Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Marry Me Chicken Pasta

from goldengracekitchen.com
Dinner
25 min
4 servings
843 kcal / serving

Marry me chicken pasta is a classic Italian dish that's packed with flavor and easy to make. Named for how well the flavors marry, this delicious pasta features flavorful chicken thighs, spinach, and gluten free pasta in a rich, creamy sun-dried tomato sauce.

Ingredients

  • 3boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • ¾ tbspsmoked sweet paprika
  • 1 tbspitalian seasoning
  • ¾ tspsalt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper
  • 1 tbspsun dried tomato oil (from the jar of sun dried tomatoes)
  • 12 ozfarfalle pasta
  • 2 tbspbutter
  • 2 tbspdried shallots
  • 2 tbspminced garlic
  • 1 tbspminced onion
  • 3 tbspbob's red mill 1:1 gluten free flour
  • 2 cupschicken broth
  • 1 cupheavy cream
  • 1 cupshredded parmesan
  • ¼ cupdiced sun dried tomatoes
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 1 cupdiced spinach
  • 1 tbspitalian seasoning
  • ½ tspsmoked sweet paprika
  • ½ tspsalt
  • chopped fresh basil (for garnish)

Directions

Chicken

  1. 1

    Wash the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, coat the chicken with paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

  3. 3

    Heat the sun dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Then, sear the chicken for 3 minutes on both sides.

  4. 4

    Reduce the heat to medium-low and place a lid on the pan. Then, cook the chicken thighs for 6 to 10 more minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

  5. 5

    Set the chicken aside to cool while you make the rest of the dish.

Pasta

  1. 1

    While the chicken is cooking, boil the pasta according to the package directions for al dente. Then, drain it and set is aside.

  2. 2

    Then, melt the butter in the pan and sauté the dried shallots, minced onion, minced garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and tomato paste with the pasta seasonings: Italian seasoning, salt, and paprika on medium-low heat for 2 minutes until fragrant. Then, add the flour and stir to combine.

  3. 3

    Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, and spinach to the skillet.

  4. 4

    Cook until the sauce begins to thicken and the spinach is wilted. Then, add the parmesan cheese and stir until creamy.

  5. 5

    Dice the cooled chicken into bite size pieces while the sauce cooks.

  6. 6

    Add the diced chicken and the pasta to the skillet and stir gently. Garnish with fresh basil and enjoy!