Everyone loves a luxurious, creamy pasta sauce that is bursting with flavor. Marry Me Chicken Pasta delivers the perfect cream sauce AND, it’s a one-pan meal that’s easy to make! Marry Me Chicken will be an instant winner with your family, your next dinner party, or your special someone.
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What is Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Marry Me Chicken pasta is a one-pan recipe with pasta smothered in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce tossed with juicy chicken pieces and spinach. The paprika, Italian spices, garlic, and onion add a wonderful depth of flavor to the rich, creamy sauce. I love how you don’t have to cook the pasta separately for this recipe! You simply add chicken broth and pasta to the pot you are already cooking in, put the lid on, and let all the wonderful flavors cook into the pasta.
How to Make Marry Me Chicken Pasta
This creamy pasta dish can be put together in under an hour by following the below step-by-step instructions:
1. In a large frying pan, heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil on medium-high heat.
2. When the oil is hot, lay the chicken pieces in the pan and season with salt and pepper.
3. After about 3-4 minutes, or when chicken has been seared golden brown, flip the chicken pieces and sear the other side for another 3 minutes.
4. Once the chicken is done cooking, remove it from the pot and set it aside to be used later.
5. Next, reduce the heat to medium and melt the butter in the pan. Add the chopped onion, and cook for about 4-5 minutes until translucent, stirring frequently.
6. Then, add the minced garlic and stir for another minute until the garlic is fragrant and softened.
7. Next, add the paprika, Italian spices, and sun dried tomatoes and give the mixture another stir.
8. Then add the chicken broth, making sure to scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
9. Pour in the uncooked pasta, and cook pasta for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the broth has mostly been absorbed, and pasta is al dente.
10. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the tomato paste, cream, grated Parmesan, and spinach. Keep stirring until all the cheese has been melted into the sauce, the spinach is wilted, and the tomato paste has been mixed throughout. Season with salt and pepper.
11. Gently stir in the cooked chicken to the pasta and sauce.
12. Transfer the chicken pasta to a serving dish, and garnish with fresh basil. Enjoy!
Marry Me Chicken Pasta Recipe
Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Equipment
- 1 Large Pasta Pot
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Chicken cut into 1" pieces
- 1 lb. Rigatoni Pasta
- 3 Tbsp. Butter
- 6 Cloves Garlic
- 4 Cups Chicken Broth
- 1 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes
- 1/2 Yellow Onion diced
- 1 Tbsp. Dried Italian Spices
- 1 tsp. Paprika
- 2 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
- 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese Grated
- 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Cups Fresh Spinach
- Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Fresh Basil Chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, heat the oil on medium to medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot, lay the chicken pieces in the pan and season with salt and pepper.
- After about 3-4 minutes, or when chicken has been seared golden brown, flip the chicken pieces and sear the other side for another 3 minutes.
- Once the chicken is done cooking remove it from the pot and set it aside to be used later.
- Next, reduce the heat to medium and melt the butter in the pan. Add the chopped onion, and cook for about 4-5 minutes until translucent, stirring frequently.
- Then, add the minced garlic and stir for another 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant and softened.
- Next, add the paprika, Italian spices, and sun dried tomatoes and give the mixture another stir.
- Then add the chicken broth, making sure to scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Pour in the uncooked pasta, cover, and cook pasta for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the broth has mostly been absorbed, and pasta is al dente.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the tomato paste, cream, grated Parmesan, and spinach. Keep stirring until all the cheese has been melted into the sauce, the spinach is wilted, and the tomato paste has been mixed throughout. Season with salt and pepper.
- Gently stir in the cooked chicken to the pasta and sauce.
- Transfer the chicken pasta to a serving dish, and garnish with fresh basil. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Is marry me chicken pasta gluten-free?
All the ingredients except for the pasta are naturally gluten-free. However, you can make the entire dish gluten-free by using a gluten-free pasta.
Can you use other types of noodles for this dish?
Absolutely! I like to use rigatoni or penne pasta in marry me chicken pasta. However, you can use whatever type of noodle you have on hand.
Final Thoughts on Marry Me Chicken Pasta
I hope that you enjoy this creamy and savory pasta dish as much as my family does! Happy cooking!
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