Name: Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 g/9 oz pasta; 1 tbsp oil reserved from the sun-dried tomatoes; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 450 g/1 lb chicken breast fillet; 4 garlic cloves; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 120 g/4 oz sun-dried tomatoes, drained; 1 cup half-and-half, or low fat cream; 150 g/5 oz cream cheese with black peppercorns, I used Boursin; 1 tbsp chopped parsley, for serving; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, for serving; 1 tsp each: salt, black pepper, sweet paprika, dried thyme, dried sage, dried oregano; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Creamy sun-dried tomato chicken pasta. Crisp-tender chicken in a most amazing creamy sauce with black peppercorn cream cheese. It’s garlicky, super hearty and will totally rock your world. This 30-minute pasta dish is easy enough to throw together on any busy weeknight, yet impressive enough to wow your guests and become a go-to dish for special occasions.

The chicken is super juicy and tender, it gets a spicy kick from the cayenne and is cooked in the oil that we reserve from the sun-dried tomatoes. But this recipe is all about the sauce, it’s a combo of buttery garlic, peppery cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with pasta. It’s rich and creamy, with luscious sun-dried tomatoes, and lots of garlic.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.

The sun-dried tomatoes transform this pasta sauce into something exciting for dinner. If you haven’t had sun dried tomatoes before…they’re really incredible. Here, they’re cut into thin strips and I highly recommend to buy sun-dried tomatoes that are olive oil-packed because the oil preserves their bold flavor. And you can use the oil afterwards in dressings or for cooking, this way you’ll totally lift up the flavors.

RECIPE NOTES

try to buy sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil and herbs, and don’t forget to drain the oil, otherwise you’ll end up with an oily sauce if you don’t
however, if you buy sun-dried tomatoes without oil, you can hydrate the tomatoes first, to prevent them from being tough and chewy. Just put the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl, add some hot water and let them stand for about 20 minutes, then drain and you’re ready to go
you can add some extra’s to this sauce, like pine nuts, spinach or a squeeze of lemon
swap chicken for bacon or make a vegetarian version
use any of your favorite pasta shapes
serve with a big side salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar

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Recipe Video

Yield: serves 4