Creamy Sundried Tomato and Chicken Pasta

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Creamy Sundried Tomato and Chicken Pastan a try. For $2.89 per serving, this recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 39g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 616 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. 55 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. This recipe from Greens And Chocolate requires baby spinach, salt, chicken breasts, and penne pasta. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 94%. This score is excellent. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chicken in a Creamy Parmesan and Sundried Tomato Sauce, Chicken in a Creamy Parmesan and Sundried Tomato Sauce, and creamy sundried tomato and tortellini soup.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

2 cups baby spinach

1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes

2 medium chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup milk

3 tablespoons olive oil

8 oz penne pasta (or your favorite shape of pasta)

½ teaspoon salt

2 shallots, diced

½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil

4 ounces GO VEGGIE Vegan Classic Plain Cream Cheese

Equipment:

food processor

frying pan

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

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 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!

 

Step by step:

First, make the sauce

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Add additional tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.

4. Add shallots and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes.

5. Add garlic and cook another minute.

6. Add diced tomatoes and salt, and cook another 2-3 minutes.Return chicken to the skillet.

7. Add cream sauce, and stir quickly so it incorporates well in the sauce.

8. Let cook over medium heat for a few minutes.

9. Drain pasta and reserve about cup of pasta water.

10. Add pasta to skillet with the sauce, and stir well to combine.

11. Add spinach, stirring well until wilted.

12. Add additional water if you feel the sauce needs thinned out. I added just a couple of tablespoons.

13. Serve immediately and enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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615k Calories
38g Protein
24g Total Fat
64g Carbs
41% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
615k
31%

Fat
24g
37%

  Saturated Fat
5g
35%

Carbohydrates
64g
22%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
75mg
25%

Sodium
731mg
32%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
38g
77%

Selenium
75µg
107%

Vitamin K
90µg
86%

Vitamin B3
15mg
77%

Vitamin B6
1mg
61%

Manganese
1mg
59%

Phosphorus
469mg
47%

Potassium
1488mg
43%

Vitamin A
1831IU
37%

Fiber
8g
32%

Magnesium
124mg
31%

Copper
0.62mg
31%

Vitamin C
21mg
27%

Iron
4mg
26%

Vitamin B5
2mg
26%

Vitamin E
3mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.35mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.31mg
21%

Folate
72µg
18%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Calcium
142mg
14%

Vitamin B12
0.36µg
6%

Vitamin D
0.51µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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