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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta

This is almost a one-pot meal, right here. Other than cooking the pasta in a separate pan, this really is super easy and super good and all cooked in one dish. Even my non-tomato loving #1 Son enjoyed this. I think sun-dried tomatoes have a more intense flavor than regular tomatoes...almost a sweet taste...so maybe that's why he liked this dish. I love things like this because if you want more chicken, add it! More or less pasta? Yep. Throw in more cheese if that's what makes you smile. Try this soon...I think you'll like it!

Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta



3 chicken breasts ~ cut into chunks
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil~ diced
2 garlic cloves ~ minced
1 cup half & half
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
8 ounces pasta ~ (I used bow-tie) cooked
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt & pepper to taste

In a medium bowl, season the chicken with the paprika, salt and pepper and toss to coat.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

Add a couple of tablespoons of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes to the pan then add the diced tomatoes and garlic.

Cook for about a minute then remove to a plate.

Add a little more oil to the pan then add the seasoned chicken and cook until chicken is done.

Add the sun dried tomato/garlic mixture in with the chicken.

Pour in the half & half, add the shredded cheese, basil and red pepper flakes and stir until cheese has melted.

Add the pasta and stir to combine.

Let's cook dinner! 
Let's cook dinner!

Add a couple of tablespoons of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes to the pan then add the diced tomatoes and garlic. Cook for about a minute then remove to a plate. 
Add a couple of tablespoons of 
the oil from the sun dried tomatoes 
to the pan then add the diced 
tomatoes and garlic. Cook for 
about a minute then remove to a plate.

Season the chicken with some salt, pepper and paprika. 
Season the chicken with 
some salt, pepper and paprika.

Cook the chicken. Then add the sun dried tomato mixture back to the pan. 
Cook the chicken. Then add the sun 
dried tomato mixture back to the pan.

Pour in the half & half, add the shredded cheese.... 
Pour in the half & half, 
add the shredded cheese....

...basil and red pepper flakes and stir until cheese has melted. 
...basil and red pepper flakes 
and stir until cheese has melted.

Add the pasta and stir to combine. 
Add the pasta and stir to combine.

Plate it up and chow down! 
Plate it up and chow down!