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This simple one pot Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta is the perfect winter dinner. Quick, easy, hearty, and so delicious! Pan-seared Italian seasoned chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato spinach sauce. Cooked together with rigatoni pasta for a quick dinner made in one pot. Truly one of those all-in-one dinners that everyone at the table will love. Great for a weeknight, but equally fancy enough to serve up at your next holiday dinner. You can’t go wrong with this Tuscan style pasta.
This December has been a special one in that four out of six of my brothers are here in Colorado all month. Normally, they’ll all come in the days leading up to Christmas, but with some snowboard events happening here all month long, the boys have been at home.
And when I say the boys, I mean Kai and Red. Well, Creighton is here too. I’m not exactly sure of his reasoning for being here all month. But I truly believe it’s because he misses Oslo when he leaves. And Trevor has been back and forth. I love having them home. Each one provides a little inspiration on any given day.
Lately, the boys have been requesting a lot of pasta and chicken. I’ve been making random dishes every night. But this one turned out so good that I wanted to recreate the dish and share it.
Everyone at the table loved this pasta. Even my dad, who’s not that into chicken and pasta, said the flavor was delicious.
And what do I love about this dish? Just how quick and easy it is to prepare!
The details
Seeing as this is a one pot recipe, it’s pretty straight forward. I start with the sun-dried tomatoes. I love using a jar of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes. Not only are the tomatoes delicious, but I also use the oil from the jar to cook the chicken. The oil is always seasoned, so it adds even more flavor. Just make sure it’s extra virgin olive oil.
While I’m cooking the chicken, I season it with a homemade Italian seasoning blend…dried basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary and sage. Then I add smoked paprika and chili flakes. It’s a delicious mix and makes the chicken very flavorful.
Oh, and I add some parmesan too!
Once the chicken has cooked, add some water to make a paste. Then add the pasta and cook until the pasta is just al dente. Stir in a bit if cream, lots of spinach, the sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan.
Add the chicken back to the pasta and toss everything until it is creamy.
I serve each bowl with extra parmesan and a squeeze of lemon. DELICIOUS!
It’s everything you’d expect out of a multi-step recipe, but all made in way less than an hour – and in one pot too. Simple, simple – and we love that.
You can serve this up on busy weeknights, but it’s equally great for holiday dinners with friends and family. I’m sure I’ll be remaking this over the holidays. My family members are slowly starting to make their way back to Colorado for Christmas (my remaining brothers and cousins), so this will be on repeat.
Looking for winter pasta recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Pesto Tortellini Zuppa Toscana
Creamy Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash Pasta
One Pot French Onion Pasta with Crispy Prosciutto
Basil Parmesan Pasta with Crispy Chicken, Prosciutto, and Arugula
Lastly, if you make this Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 519 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 4 teaspoons Italian seasoning (see note)
- 1 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
- red pepper flakes
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pound short cut pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- 1. Drain 3 tablespoons of oil from the sun-dried tomato jar into a large pot or skillet with sides. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and set aside.2. Set the pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning, the paprika, and a pinch each of red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden brown, 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup parmesan, cook another minute, then remove the chicken from the pot. 3. To the same pot, add the butter, shallot, garlic, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, add the pasta, and cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente, 8 minutes. Stir in the cream, mustard, parmesan, spinach, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Slide the chicken and any juices left on the plate.4. Serve the pasta topped with lemon juice and fresh parmesan.
Notes
Italian Seasoning: Mix 2 tablespoons dried basil, 2 tablespoons dried oregano, 2 teaspoons dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, and 1 teaspoon dried sage. Store in a sealed container.
This is a new family favorite!! My kids were not even finished eating before they were requesting for me to make this again.
It was easy and delicious!!
I forgot to give this recipe 5 stars! Easy, delicious, and kid approved!
Hey! Thank you so much for trying the recipe out! Love to hear that it was enjoyed! 🙂 xT
My first time making a hbh recipe after following and drooling for so long at the amazing recipes! This was so good and flavorful, the only thing is the noodles needed to cook longer as they were still pretty chewy. I trusted the process and thought they’d soften as the sauce cooked. Everyone loved it, all clean plates. It was a lot of steps, the mustard and lemon are confusing but it all comes together so nicely! I’ll definitely make this again!
Cooking the sauce with the pasta water was genius!
Wow thank you so much Kathryn! Love to hear that! 🙂 xT
Can’t wait to make this AGAIN tonight. We had it last week. WINNER! The only difference is this week, I made homemade pasta which takes less time to boil to al dente. Any suggestions? Should be interesting! I’ll report back. LOL!
This is delicious! Family of 5 loved it!
Thank you so so much Michelle! xT
Can I use 10% cream in place of 35% cream? Thank you in advance!
Hey Shannon! Yes, that should work just fine! xT
Did you recently update this recipe? I know I made it back in 2019 and it was my favorite meal I’ve ever made!! So delicious. I since lost the recipe but I’m wondering if this is it and you possibly just updated it so the date is more recent? Anyway, I love everything you make! Thank you!
I added a jar of artichokes to this recipe. AMAZING!!!
Thank you so much for giving this recipe a try! Hope you have an amazing New Year! 🙂 xT
I have never had a HBH recipe that I rated less than 5 stars- Tieghan is a culinary genius! Made this the other night and it was the perfect after-Christmas meal; cozy and satisfying and perfect! I’ll definitely be making it again.
Thank you so much for giving this recipe a try! Hope you have an amazing New Year! 🙂 xT
I made the Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Pasta last night. It was delicious and a nice comfort meal. I did season with extra salt and pepper, just to our liking, but otherwise stuck to the recipe. The seasonings on the chicken had a great flavor. I made your Creamy White Chicken Chili right before Christmas, and we enjoyed it as well. Your recipes are photographed so beautifully, and that makes me want to try them!
Thank you sooo much for giving this recipe a try! I hope you enjoyed it! xT
This is sooooo good!!! 😄
Hi there! Thank you soooo much for trying out this recipe! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xT
Just made this for dinner and it was so delicious! So flavorful and happy we have some left for lunch tomorrow!
Hi there! Thank you soooo much for trying out this recipe! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xT
This was awesome! We air fried a few pieces of prosciutto, crumbled on top, delish!
Hi there! Thank you soooo much for trying out this recipe! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xT
I’m so confused! Do you not drain the 3.5 cups of water? Did I miss that? Thank you.
Made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. This dish has so much flavor and is rich and creamy. Super easy to follow the recipe. Will definitely be making this again.
What did you do with the 3.5 cups of water ?
Pls advise on the 3.5c water since you just made it. Thank you.
Hi Stacey! Thank you so much for giving the recipe a try! Hope you have a wonderful New Year! 🙂 xT
We loved it! Thank you! Such a flavorful & easy recipe.
I have made this recipe probably a dozen times now and I still don’t get it. Why am I adding mustard to a pasta dish? Why am I using all of the tomatoes from the jar? Why does the lemon go on top after?! The answers? Because Tieghan said so and its absolutely delicious. I have now started to take inspiration from this and am adding lemon to finish off other dishes, and finding sneaky ways to incorporate mustard as well. My family completely devours the pan when it’s done, I should really make a double batch for leftovers it’s so good. Have I mentioned how good this is?! Seriously. So good.
Hey Brittany! Haha wow I love this comment so much! Thank you for giving it a try! 🙂 xT
Seriously!! Mustard and lemon juice! Well Tieghan said so, so I will.
And wow she did not disappoint!!!
Aw thank you so much Andrea! So glad you enjoyed this pasta! 🙂 xT