This Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta is made with creamy garlic Parmesan Alfredo sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken and penne. It's a simple yet filling dinner idea for busy weekdays!
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Why You'll Love This Dish
If you are looking for a new way to make Alfredo pasta with chicken, I've got you covered! All you need is a jar of sun-dried tomatoes in oil. They are incredibly fragrant and flavorful. You can even use the oil because it's so delicious and infused with tomatoes.
This Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta is rich in flavor and so easy to make for dinner any day of the week. It's creamy, filling, and perfect served with cheesy bread or toasted baguette slices.
Ingredients:
- sun-dried tomatoes in oil: not salad topping; you will use the tomatoes and the oil for this dish;
- chicken: boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs;
- pasta: any bite-size pasta works, I used penne;
- seasoning: salt, pepper, Italian seasoning or dried oregano;
- garlic: aromatic that adds depth to the flavor of this pasta;
- milk: whole milk or half and half for the sauce;
- cornstarch: helps thicken the sauce since we are not using heavy cream;
- Parmesan cheese: essential for the Alfredo sauce in this dish.
How to make sun-dried tomato chicken pasta?
- Start by heating up a mix of olive oil and sun-dried tomato oil (straight from the jar) in a skillet.
- Add chicken, season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and cook until done. Remove onto a plate.
- Add more oil to the pan, add garlic and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, until fragrant.
- Add sauce mixture and Parmesan cheese. Simmer to thicken.
- Add back the cooked chicken and stir in.
- Add cooked and drained pasta and stir everything together.
What are sun-dried tomatoes?
Sun-dried tomatoes are exactly what the name says: tomatoes dehydrated in the sun. You can buy them in oil (that is actually very flavorful) in jars or in a paste form. You can also make your own.
What to serve with this pasta?
Pasta always goes well with bread. I make my skillet focaccia or toast baguette slices. A good Caesar salad just before the main course is also a great idea!
Recipe FAQs:
Any bite-size pasta works here: penne, bow tie, rigatoni, and even gnocchi. I used penne because it's the most common one and I always have it on hand.
Absolutely! Mushrooms, spinach, corn, peas, or bell peppers are delicious in this dish.
Any leftovers should be stored in the fridge, for up to 3 days. The pasta will absorb most of the sauce so when you are reheating this dish, add a splash of milk to make it saucy and creamy again.
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Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sun-dried tomato oil
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 2 cups half and half or whole milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese divided
- chopped parsley for garnish
- 2 cups penne pasta, uncooked
Instructions
- Start by heating up a mix of olive oil and sun-dried tomato oil (straight from the jar) in a skillet.
- Add chicken, season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and cook until done. Remove onto a plate.
- Add more oil to the pan, add garlic and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, until fragrant.
- In a mixing bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together cornstarch and half and half (or milk. Add sauce mixture and Parmesan cheese. Simmer to thicken.
- Add back the cooked chicken an stir in. Add cooked and drained pasta and stir everything together. Garnish pasta with more Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
- Serve with garlic bread or toasted baguette.
Sara says
I like the recipe but was a little frustrated when the top says pasta uncooked but then later in the steps to add in cooked and drained pasta.. just throws off the timing of getting it put together. Other than that great recipe.
Korianne says
Really easy and delicious! Had left over grilled chicken and smoked sun dried tomatoes not in oil, but it still came out delicious. This one is easy to make with ingredients you've got.
Anna says
Thank you so much, Korianne!
Joy says
I can not wait to make this dish!! Can you freeze this dish?
Tricia says
Used store bought Alfredo sauce with heavy cream but followed everything else (it’s all I had in fridge) and this turned out AMAZING. Can’t believe my picky toddler asked for more!!! Thank you!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Tricia! Yay! That's wonderful! I am so glad it was such a hit! I love that you used what you had on hand. Bonus points for toddlers asking for seconds. Yay!! Thank you so much!
Christine says
I now make this once a week! My husband's and my favorite!!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Yay! That's fantastic! Thank you so much, Christine!
Linda Douglas says
This sounds absolutely delicious.
Anne says
How much pasta did you use? Thanks.
Sabrina says
Looks so creamy and delicious! I love the punch of flavor that sun dried tomatoes brings to this dish!
Charity says
This looks delicious! Could I make this with roasted tomatoes. The garden is overflowing with tomatoes now.
Carolyn says
Creamy sun dried tomatoes are my jam!
Emily Hill says
I absolutely LOVE sun-dried tomatoes in pasta!
Kim says
Dang, that looks amazing!