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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.
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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
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
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This pasta recipe was delicious!!!
Wouldn’t change a thing
Thanks HBH <3
Hey Noa,
I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for testing it out! Have a great week! xTieghan
This recipe was a grand slam! I love a recipe that my toddler can also enjoy! I left out the red pepper flakes and let the adults put that in to taste in their bowl. Otherwise this was super easy and perfect for the freezing cold day here in KY today. I snuck in extra spinach and no one noticed!
Hey Megan,
Thank you so very much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
Ok – this is the BEST pasta dish I have ever made. I am not a novice cook.
The lemon juice
additive was incredible. Insider info? Thanks!
Hey there,
Thank you so very much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
This was good but I had some challenges with the recipe. There was no where near enough water to cook the pasta. The Italian package I had was 17.6 oz, but regardless I added about an additional cup of water. That diluted the flavor a bit I think. I also added an extra teaspoon of Italian seasoning and an additional 1/2 c of heavy cream. I think it was a bit bland. Next time I would add more Parmesan and more spinach.
Thanks for giving the recipe a try Melinda, next time I would just use the 16 ounce box of pasta, it should work better for you:) xTieghan
Tiegen this was amazing! When the 3.5 cups of water was gone, the pasta was still very chewy (beyond al dente). I added 1 more cup, and then another before the pasta was cooked. One cooked, it was DELICIOUS. Perfect for a cold snowy night in
Same here, had to add more water while cooking the pasta! Smells amazing!
Hey Trent,
Thank you so very much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
Very good! I did have to add 2 cups of water while cooking the pasta. I added additional pepper flakes to my bowl 🙂
Hi Trent,
Thank you so very much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
Hey Emily,
Thank you so very much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
So good! This recipe came across my Instagram feed and had my husband pick up some of the ingredients while at Costco. Just made it for dinner and it was delicious.
I did cook the pasta separately, then added it in with a bit of the pasta water.
Most definitely will be repeated.
Thanks! A lucky find tonight.
Hi Fiona,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
oops, forgot to rate this—5 stars!!!
Thanks again Cari!
Wow! Made this tonight and we all loved it! Interesting and delicious flavors—came together quickly and easily. Will most definitely make again—added it to my faves. Thank you!
Hey Cari,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
I made this tonight and it was delicious. For the Italian seasoning I used half regular Italian seasoning and half Trader Joe’s Spicy Italian seasoning (with the paprika and red pepper flakes I was worried the heat factor might have been too high if I went all in on the TJ’s Spicy Italian). I took a few bits of the chicken before doing anything else and quickly decided I would make the chicken with the spices alone some day.
Since it is just me, if I made it again I would definitely half the recipe, but I have left overs for days now. I’ve been getting complements all night on my IG posts. 🙂
Thanks!
Hi Megan,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
Absolutely delicious!
Hey Karen,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
Just made this for dinner and OMFG!!!! This was so delicious and creamy. It was Heaven on Earth… ? This recipe is a KEEPER.
Hey Onex,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
This is the best meal I’ve had in a long for time. It’s absolutely delicious!
Hey Caitlin,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
This was amazing. I substituted the water with half chicken stock/half water and probably added an extra cup. We will definitely make this again!
Hey Lisa,
Fantastic! Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy New Year!? xxT
I made this for dinner tonight for New Year’s Eve and my family all LOVED it. There is very rarely a meal that all 6 of us agree on so that’s a big deal in our house.
I accidentally poured in more red pepper flakes than I was planning so we all agreed it was slightly spicier than we’d prefer so I will definitely use less next time and maybe even skip it all together. It was very simple and easy – and all ingredients we had on hand – which made it even better that we didn’t have to make a trip to the store.
Will definitely be making this again.
Hey Liz,
Awesome! I love to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! Happy New Year!? xTieghan
Made this recipe two nights ago. Easy to make and a huge hit with my family!! TY
Made this for dinner last night and it was so delicious. Easy to put together, fed 4 people and I have some left over too.
Hey Caroline,
Awesome! I love to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! Happy New Year!? xTieghan
Hi, what would you recommend I use as a pot to make this dish. Sizing would be great to know too!!
Hey Jennifer,
Any large pot will work well, I would say at least a 5 quart pot. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
Hey Becky,
Awesome! I love to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! Happy New Year!? xTieghan