Creamy Sundried Tomato and Chicken Pasta

Creamy Sundried Tomato and Chicken Pasta

I'm interrupting my unintentional "Curry Week" here on g&c for yet another delicious (but non-curry) dinner recipe: Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato and Chicken Pasta.  It's basically what all my pasta dreams are made of.

Even better?  It can be made in less than 30 minutes.  I expected it to take longer because um, hello!  It totally looks like a fancy meal.  But the sauce comes together in a snap with the whirl of a food processor and if you cook the pasta while you are cooking the chicken, the rest is just mixing it all together and dinner is served.  Pour yourself a glass of wine and pat yourself on the back because you, my friend, are the weeknight dinner goddess.

Now let’s talk about this super dreamy creamy sun-dried tomato sauce.  I used GO VEGGIE Vegan Classic Plain Cream Cheese which, if you’ve been paying attention at all around here, you know I am a huge fan of.  It tastes just like regular cream cheese but is dairy-free, has more calcium and is lower in calories and fat and saturated fat than regular cream cheese, and has no cholesterol, making this weeknight meal a healthy choice!  Another reason to give yourself a pat on the back.

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All you do for the sauce is combine the cream cheese, a little milk, and some sun-dried tomatoes in a food processor (or a blender) and puree away.  I also saved a little pasta water to thin it out a bit at the end.  That's it.  No really, that's all you do.  I told you it was easy!

One note about the sundried tomatoes: I used the kind that is in a jar in olive oil with some Italian herbs, which I’m sure added more flavor.  If you use the dried kind, you might want to add a teaspoon or two of olive oil to the sauce, along with a teaspoon or two of Italian seasoning.

So it really comes down to making the sauce (5 minutes), cook the chicken and pasta (15-ish minutes), and throwing it all together (30 seconds!).  You’ve got yourself a delicious and comforting dinner in less than 30 minutes!

Creamy Sundried Tomato and Chicken Pasta

Creamy Sundried Tomato and Chicken Pasta

Creamy Sundried Tomato and Chicken Pasta

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Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 medium chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 shallots diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • For the creamy sauce:
  • 4 ounces GO VEGGIE Vegan Classic Plain Cream Cheese
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 oz penne pasta or your favorite shape of pasta

Instructions

  • First, make the sauce:
  • Combine cream cheese, milk, sun-dried tomatoes, and salt in food processor and blend until pureed. Set aside.
  • In large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Cook chicken until cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, start a pot of water to cook your pasta. You will want you pasta cooking while you are making the sauce.
  • Add additional tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add shallots and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook another minute.
  • Add diced tomatoes and salt, and cook another 2-3 minutes.
  • Return chicken to the skillet.
  • Add cream sauce, and stir quickly so it incorporates well in the sauce.
  • Let cook over medium heat for a few minutes.
  • Drain pasta and reserve about ½ cup of pasta water.
  • Add pasta to skillet with the sauce, and stir well to combine.
  • Add spinach, stirring well until wilted.
  • Add additional water if you feel the sauce needs thinned out. I added just a couple of tablespoons.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!
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  1. Seriously, you're genius...this looks amazing! I love sundried tomatoes in anything, this is going to be making an appearance at our dinner table this week for sure!

  2. Seriously, you're a genius...this looks amazing! I love sundried tomatoes in anything, this is going to be making an appearance at our dinner table this week for sure!

  3. Hello! Looks delicious, do you think I could replace the chicken with a particular type of bean for a meatless protein?

    1. Thanks Pearl! I think a white bean would probably work best here. Supplementing with extra veggies like broccoli, kale, and spinach, would also be good options, too!