Creamy Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
Creamy pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and parmesan. A simple, quick dinner that tastes way more impressive than the effort it takes.
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
20 min
Total
30 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Łatwy
Ingredients
Pasta and sauce
- 250-300 g (9-10 oz) pasta ribbons
- 500 g (1 lb) chicken breast
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 2-3 tbsp oil from the sun-dried tomato jar
- 100 ml (1/3 cup) water
- 400 ml (1 2/3 cups) 30% heavy cream
- about 150 g (5 oz) fresh spinach
- 50 g (1/2 cup) parmesan or grana padano
- salt and pepper to taste
For the chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
To serve
- extra parmesan or grana padano
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breast into cubes. Season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper, then mix well.
- 2
Finely dice the onion, mince the garlic, and cut the sun-dried tomatoes into smaller pieces.
- 3
Heat the oil from the sun-dried tomato jar in a large pan. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned.
- 4
Add the onion, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes to the chicken. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the onion softens and the garlic becomes fragrant.
- 5
Pour in 100 ml water and 400 ml cream. Stir and simmer over medium heat until the sauce starts to thicken.
- 6
Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente in salted water. You can leave the ribbons whole or break some into smaller pieces.
- 7
Add the fresh spinach to the thickened sauce and stir until wilted.
- 8
Add 50 g grated parmesan or grana padano and stir until combined. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
- 9
Transfer the cooked pasta straight into the pan with the sauce. Toss well to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add a few spoonfuls of pasta water.
- 10
Serve right away with extra parmesan and chopped parsley.
Tip
The oil from the sun-dried tomato jar gives the sauce way more flavor than plain oil. It's best to cook the pasta al dente, since it finishes cooking a bit more once combined with the hot sauce in the pan. If the sauce gets too thick, add a few spoonfuls of the pasta cooking water. You can swap parmesan for grana padano.
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