Parmesan & Sun Dried Tomato Pasta (Edit)

  • For a little added health, you can add spinach.

Yield

6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

  • 6 cloves garlic, minced

  • ¾ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

  • ¾ cup dry white cooking wine (or chicken broth)

  • 2¼ cup chicken broth

  • 1½ cup heavy cream

  • ¾ cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped and drained

  • ¾ cup parmesan, grated

  • salt and pepper to taste (omit salt if using cooking wine)

  • ¾ cup fresh basil, chopped (or 3 Tbsp dried basil)

  • pasta noodles of choice (angel hair, spaghetti, or thin linguine work well)

Directions

  • Heat oil in pan on medium high heat, add chicken and cook through while also browning the outside of the chicken. Cut into bite sized pieces and set aside.

  • Add garlic and red pepper flakes, saute until fragrant.

  • Add wine and deglaze the pan.

  • Add broth, cream, bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.

  • Gradually add parmesan, melting each bit before adding any more otherwise the cheese will lump together.

  • Mix in chicken and any juices, then the drained sun dried tomatoes. Then salt and pepper to taste.

  • Remove from heat, stir in basil and prepared pasta noodles.