Came across your recipe by googling quick pasta ideas with sundried tomatoes. I added chopped black olives to go on top. ยท Sun dried Tomato Pesto Panini, my cure for when you feel like you're in a rut with lunch and dinner. Chicken Penne Pasta Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes.

Ingredients of Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Florentine Pasta

  1. You need 8 ounces of ziti or other pasta.
  2. Prepare 1 tablespoon of butter.
  3. You need 1 lb. of chicken, cut into bite sized pieces.
  4. Prepare 1 tablespoon of all purpose seasoning mix for the chicken.
  5. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne.
  6. You need 1 (7 ounce) of jar DeLallo sun dried tomatoes, drained.
  7. It's 3 cloves of garlic.
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup of half and half.
  9. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of whole milk.
  10. Prepare 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
  11. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of Mozzarella cheese.
  12. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  13. Prepare 2 cups of spinach.

Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Florentine Pasta instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside..
  2. Heat the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and sprinkle with the seasoning and the cayenne. Saute until the chicken is cooked through..
  3. Drain the oil from the sun dried tomatoes. Chop into smaller pieces if you want. Add them to the pan with the garlic and saute for a few minutes, until fragrant. You will probably still get some of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes - that's okay..
  4. Add the half and half, milk, chicken broth, and Mozzarella cheese. Stir until the sauce is smooth and bubbly and the cheese is melted. It should start to thicken up slightly..
  5. Stir in the cooked pasta and spinach - the spinach will start to cook down almost immediately. If needed, add extra water or broth or milk to the sauce to thin it out, or add more cheese to thicken slightly. Be sure to stir for a full 4-5 minutes to really thicken..

Pasta + chicken in a creamy parmesan garlic sauce with sun dried tomato = a sure fire hit with everyone! It's pretty hard to go wrong when it comes It would be easy to make a creamy pasta using loads and loads of cream. But what I like to do is use a mix of cream with chicken broth and parmesan. Sun-dried tomato pasta tossed with plenty of garlic, chilli flakes, parsley and good quality olive oil plus plump and juicy chicken breasts deliver a quick and satisfying one pan dinner. Serve this tasty pasta number with my Basil Pesto Caprese Salad or Tuscan Panzanella Salad for a fun Italian inspired meal.

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