Creamy Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Creamy Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups chicken broth, or 4 cups, depending on desired thickness
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 ounces shell pasta, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped, plus more for topping
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed and softened
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
Instructions
- 1
Heat the sun-dried tomato oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced yellow onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until it softens.
⏱️ 4 min
- 2
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds until it becomes fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the tomato paste and the sliced sun-dried tomatoes to the pot. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring often, until the tomato paste deepens in its color.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Stir in the chopped fresh basil, kosher salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Add the uncooked shell pasta to the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender.
⏱️ 12 min
- 6
Lower the heat and stir in the chopped fresh baby spinach, shredded rotisserie chicken, cubed and softened cream cheese, and 1/3 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Stir continuously until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes creamy, which should take approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Ladle the creamy chicken pasta into bowls. Top with extra freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve with crunchy bread or sourdough if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Marry Me Chicken Pasta
- 1 tablespoon oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups chicken broth, or 4 cups, depending on desired thickness
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 ounces shell pasta, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped, plus more for topping
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed and softened
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
Instructions
- 1
Heat the sun-dried tomato oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced yellow onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until it softens.
⏱️ 4 min - 2
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds until it becomes fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the tomato paste and the sliced sun-dried tomatoes to the pot. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring often, until the tomato paste deepens in its color.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Stir in the chopped fresh basil, kosher salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Add the uncooked shell pasta to the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender.
⏱️ 12 min - 6
Lower the heat and stir in the chopped fresh baby spinach, shredded rotisserie chicken, cubed and softened cream cheese, and 1/3 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Stir continuously until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes creamy, which should take approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Ladle the creamy chicken pasta into bowls. Top with extra freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve with crunchy bread or sourdough if desired.
⏱️ 1 min