Description
Fall in love with this Marry Me Chicken Pasta, a quick and irresistible delight perfect for Chicken Breast Dinner Ideas and Leftover Chicken Ideas. This recipe pairs rotisserie chicken with a flavorful garlic tomato cream sauce, making it one of the best Quick Chicken Recipes to try tonight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 tablespoon flour
- 3–4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups cooked/rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese + more for serving
- 1 small handful fresh basil torn/chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water for the pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions.
- When the pasta is about 10 minutes away from being done, add the butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once it melts, sprinkle the flour in and cook for about a minute, stirring often.
- Add in the garlic, tomato paste, and wine. Give it a good stir and let it bubble for about one minute.
- Whisk in the cream, then stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, red pepper flakes, and chicken, and cook it for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened to your liking.
- Stir in the parmesan and basil and take the skillet off the heat. Season generously with salt & pepper.
- Prior to draining the pasta, reserve some of the hot pasta water. Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until coated. If needed, pour in a splash of the hot pasta water to the sauce to thin it out a bit. Serve immediately with more parmesan if desired.
Notes
- I don’t recommend subbing the heavy cream for anything with a lower fat content (e
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- half-and-half or milk) because the tomato in the sauce is likely to curdle it, and you’ll have to add more flour to thicken the sauce
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 667 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 308mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 142mg