Chicken Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
I've seen various recipes like this one floating around the internet. This is a delicious chicken and pasta dish that is sure to please your dinner guests. It is complemented nicely with a fresh green salad and some bread. Your basic Italian sides! Omit the chicken and it's a great vegetarian dish.
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb chicken
1 lb. penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 clove garlic, minced
¼-½ c. sun dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 shallots, diced
⅛-¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
½ c. cooking white wine
1 ½ cup chicken broth
½ c. heavy cream
4 Tablespoons basil, Chopped, or 2 tsp dried (more for garnish)
Method
1. Make pasta as per package instruction.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dust in flour.
3. Brown chicken in a skillet and transfer to a plate. After cooling, cut into long strips.
4. To skillet add garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper sauteing and stirring until garlic is pale and golden.
5. Add wine, deglaze. Add chicken broth and bring to boil, then simmer.
6. Let cool slightly then add cream and basil.
7. Served chicken over pasta and top with cream sauce and garnish with basil.
Notes:
May add roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, for more heat. If you prefer to grill your chicken, omit the flour and oil the grates.
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb chicken
1 lb. penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 clove garlic, minced
¼-½ c. sun dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped
3 shallots, diced
⅛-¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
½ c. cooking white wine
1 ½ cup chicken broth
½ c. heavy cream
4 Tablespoons basil, Chopped, or 2 tsp dried (more for garnish)
Method
1. Make pasta as per package instruction.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dust in flour.
3. Brown chicken in a skillet and transfer to a plate. After cooling, cut into long strips.
4. To skillet add garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper sauteing and stirring until garlic is pale and golden.
5. Add wine, deglaze. Add chicken broth and bring to boil, then simmer.
6. Let cool slightly then add cream and basil.
7. Served chicken over pasta and top with cream sauce and garnish with basil.
Notes:
May add roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, for more heat. If you prefer to grill your chicken, omit the flour and oil the grates.
