5.0 from 21 votes
Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
This sun-dried tomato chicken pasta recipe comes together fast and has a flavorful yet light parmesan sauce. It's ready in about 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 515 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 2 chicken breasts cut into bite-size strips
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (drained if packed in oil)
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil sliced thin
Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water and cook the pasta al dente according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, cut the chicken into strips and season it with the garlic powder and salt & pepper (I'm pretty generous).
- Add the oil and butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the pan heat up for a few minutes.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and let it cook undisturbed for 3 minutes (so it gets a nice sear). Stir/flip it and cook it for another 2 minutes.
- Stir in the Italian seasoning, chicken broth, and sun-dried tomatoes. Let the sauce bubble for around 3 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by about half.
- Before draining the pasta, add 1/4 cup of the hot pasta water to the skillet, then add the drained pasta, parmesan cheese, and basil. Toss it all together in the skillet until the cheese has melted.
- Serve immediately (season with extra salt & pepper if needed).
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Notes
- Grating your own parmesan tastes & melts better.
- The key to this recipe is ensuring the pasta is done around the same time as the sauce, so start making the sauce while waiting for the water to boil.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition Information
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
588mg
(25%)
Potassium
1063mg
(30%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
430IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
241mg
(24%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 588mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 1063mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 430IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 241mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.