Description
Spicy Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a flavorful and creamy pasta dish with a kick of heat from Calabrian chili paste. This recipe combines tender chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and parmesan cheese in a luscious cream sauce.
Ingredients
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Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken
- 1 jar (8 ounce) 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
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2–3 tablespoons crushed Calabrian chili paste
Pasta
- 1 pound short cut pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Instructions
- Prepare Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken: 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.
- Cook Chicken: Over medium-high heat, add the chicken, 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden brown, then add 1/4 cup parmesan. Remove chicken from the pot.
- Make Pasta: In the same pot, add oil, butter, shallot, garlic, Calabrian chili paste, and Italian seasoning. Add water, bring to a boil, then cook pasta until al dente. Stir in cream, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan, and chicken.
- Serve: Top with parmesan and basil before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 590 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
