Ingredients
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Here’s what I used:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chicken bone broth (chicken stock is ok too!)
- 1 cup cream cheese or heavy cream
- ½ cup white wine (like pinot grigio)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1–2 cups sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1–2 cups mushrooms
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tbsp shallot flakes (optional, but I love the taste!)
- Salt and freshly grated black pepper to taste
- 8 oz of your kind of pasta
Optional to make it taste even better
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup red peppers, sliced
- ½ cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 cup of good quality parmesan cheese, grated – for a dairy-free version use nutritional yeast!
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, freshly grated black pepper, cumin seeds, and sprinkle the freshly chopped thyme and basil on it and set aside to marinate for a moment.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add the chicken breasts until they’re golden brown on each side – when done, transfer the tender chicken to an airtight container and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add a bit more olive oil if needed and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Add sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, (and red peppers and red pepper flakes if you’re using) – stir occasionally until it’s all soft.
- (optional): Pour in the white wine, making sure to scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon (or metal if you use an iron skillet) to release any bits stuck to it.
- Once the wine reduces by half, add chicken bone broth, and cream cheese – mix it well
Tip: I like to keep mixing it until the cream cheese is completely mixed with everything else.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and add lemon juice as well as any other leftover seasoning.
- Let the creamy sauce simmer until it thickens and reduces to your liking – if it’s reduced too much, add some broth or pasta water to it and mix it well again.
- While the sauce is cooking, cook pasta as per package directions until al dente – then drain and set aside (make sure to keep a little bit of pasta water in case the sauce got too thick).
- Once the chicken is cooked through and the sauce reaches its desired consistency, add the cooked pasta to the skillet (you’d add fresh spinach here if you like it!) – adding everything together is optional but can taste amazing!
- Stir well to combine and ensure the creamy chicken pasta is well coated with the creamy tomato sauce – mhm, just thinking about this makes me want to make it again!
Final step: Finish off with a generous sprinkle of parmesan cheese and some lemon zest and enjoy!