Delicious Mediterranean-style ‘marry me’ chicken pasta recipe with yellow corn chicken, dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and fresh garlic. Covered in a creamy sauce, this easy tagliatelle (or fettucine) pasta recipe is vegetarian, kid-friendly.
Today we are making an easy pasta recipe, inspired by the somewhat famous recipe for Marry Me Chicken. I decided to make an Italian-style version for this pasta dish that is easy, delicious and quick to make. If you are a fan of pasta check out my super easy recipe for Cellentani pasta with ground turkey and tomato sauce or this quick Leftover chicken tagliatelle (20 minutes). If you want to make your own Italian tomato sauce for pasta check out my Homemade Sicilian Tomato Sauce (30 minutes) recipe.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Pasta – tagliatelle or fettuccine flat pasta is best in my view (egg noodles work too)
- Dried tomatoes – roasted, sun dried or whatever variety you like best
- Cooking cream – whipped cream or sour cream are best substitutes
- Chicken breast – or shredded chicken, leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken works here.
- Butter
- Parmesan cheese – freshly grated tastes best
- Onions and garlic
- Spices: oregano, basil, thyme, salt, white pepper
How to cook Italian Marry Me Chicken Pasta?
1st: Sauté diced chicken in some butter and set aside. Next, sauté onions, garlic and dried tomatoes.
2nd: Sauté onions, garlic and dried tomatoes in butter. Add cooking cream, spices and Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
3rd: In the meantime, bring water to a boil, add pinch of salt (optional) and cook pasta. Drain and mix with the cheese sauce. Serve immediately.
What to serve with marry me chicken pasta?
My favorite way to serve pasta dishes is alongside a light veggie salad:
Italian Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Equipment
- 1 large soup pan
- 1 small soup/cooking pan
- 1 colander
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts, medium size
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped finely
- 200 ml cooking cream*
- 50 g Parmesan, freshly grated
- 250 g fettucine pasta
- water for boiling pasta in
Seasoning
- 2 tbsp. oregano, dried
- 2 tbsp. thyme, dried
- 2 tbsp. basil, dried
- sea salt and white pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan add chopped onion, dried tomatoes & garlic and sauté in butter until golden. Set aside, using the same pot add finely chopped chicken breast and sauté until meat changes color completely.
- Next, add cooking cream and Parmesan cheese to chicken pan. Add in all spices/seasoning and combine with the onions and dried tomatoes. Let simmer for 4-5 minutes on low heat. Set aside.
- In the meantime, in a large soup pan bring water to a boil. Add pasta and let cook completely on low heat.
- Drain well from excess water and mix with the cheese-chicken sauce. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Cooking cream can be substituted with heavy cream.
- Fresh garlic can be substituted with garlic powder.
- Boneless chicken breast can be substituted with other parts of the chicken, turkey or even ground meat as well.
- Fettuccine pasta can be replaced with tagliatelle pasta
Nutrition
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So delicious!
awesome