Description
Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes – a creamy, cheesy pasta dish featuring chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and melt-in-your-mouth mozzarella, ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced thin
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 300g penne or fusilli pasta
- Fresh basil or parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Season sliced chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 5–6 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic for 30 seconds. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in mozzarella and parmesan until melted and smooth.
- Return chicken to the skillet and add cooked pasta. Toss everything together until well coated.
- Garnish with chopped basil or parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or milk mixed with a little cream cheese.
- If you don’t have fresh basil, dried basil can be used, added at the end with the garnish.
- To intensify flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic.
- Let the pasta rest 1–2 minutes after tossing to help the sauce thicken and cling to the pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian/Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of the recipe)
- Calories: ~650 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
Keywords: Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Creamy chicken pasta, sun-dried tomato pasta, mozzarella pasta sauce, 30-minute dinner