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sun-dried tomato pasta with chicken plated with spinach salad

Sun-dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken Recipe

Creamy, delicious, sun-dried tomato pasta is your family’s new favourite meal. It is simple, flavourful and comforting and a toddler favourite.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 814.5 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb chicken thighs 4-6 boneless skinless thighs
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes 110ml
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup onion approx. ½ onion
  • 1 Tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup parmesan
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Pinch ground black pepper
  • 250 g penne noodles
  • Fresh basil optional

Instructions
 

  • Put both oils in a deep pan and heat up on medium-high heat.
    1 Tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes, 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • While the oil is warming, season chicken on each side with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
    1 lb chicken thighs, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, ¼ tsp salt, Pinch ground black pepper
  • Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and sear on each side for approximately 4-5 minutes. Then flip the chicken to the other side and cook for another 4-5 minutes.
  • While the chicken is cooking, peel and dice the onion and peel the garlic. Dice the sun-dried tomatoes.
    ¼ cup onion, 1 clove garlic, ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
  • Add the onions to the pan and cook for a minute. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
    ¼ cup onion, ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • Press the garlic into the pan and cook for 30 seconds, then add the cream.
    1 clove garlic
  • Stir the cream with the rest of the ingredients and warm up. Once there is steam coming off the cream add the parmesan. Stir until the parmesan is fully melted.
    1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup parmesan
  • Add the chicken back to the pan and cover with a lid. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
    1 lb chicken thighs
  • Fill a pot with water. Bring the water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to package instructions.
  • Optional: Using two forks, shred the chicken in the pan and mix well with the rest of the sauce and add fresh basil.
    Fresh basil
  • Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the shredded chicken and sauce. Do not rinse the noodles. If you didn’t shred the chicken, you can serve the noodles directly on the plate topped with chicken and sauce.
  • Serve with a side spinach salad.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Sun-dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
814.5
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
52.5
g
81
%
Saturated Fat
 
22.1
g
138
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
6.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
20
g
Cholesterol
 
186.9
mg
62
%
Sodium
 
471.8
mg
21
%
Potassium
 
571.5
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
52.2
g
17
%
Fiber
 
2.8
g
12
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
33.3
g
67
%
Vitamin A
 
1157.9
IU
23
%
Vitamin C
 
8.3
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
224.5
mg
22
%
Iron
 
2.2
mg
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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