Marry Me Chicken Pasta

This gluten free marry me chicken pasta have a cheesy, sun-dried tomato sauce, juicy chicken and has so much flavor in every bite. It’s ready in under 45 minutes and bound to impress!

“Marry Me” dishes are all over the internet. It started with the classic “Marry Me Chicken” which name is playfully saying how delicious the recipe is, you might be tempted to propose marriage after eating it!

I love all things pasta, so I decided to make my take on the dish with pasta. It’s rich and creamy but doesn’t have a super heavy feeling after eating it. It’s easy to make, and simple enough for a weeknight meal but delicious enough for an at home date night dinner!

It comes together in under 45 minutes and can be made dairy free very easily! If you love this recipe, try my lemon chicken pasta or spicy vodka pasta next!

Before we get started…

• If you happen to have any rotisserie chicken, you can use that in place of the chicken in this recipe! Just chop it up and add it in when you add in the pasta and spinach.
• Be sure to use sun-dried tomatoes from a jar packed with oil. The other kind are usually a bit too dry and don’t always mix well in dishes like this.

How to make marry me chicken pasta

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions.

Dice the chicken into small (roughly 1 inch) cubes. Season with the salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Once hot, add in the chicken and cook on each side for about 3 minutes or until golden and the internal temperature reaches 165. Set aside on a plate.

To the same pan, melt the butter. Add in the shallot and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add in the minced garlic and saute an additional 30 or so seconds.

Add in the diced sundried tomatoes and tomato paste. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Whisk in the flour.

Add in all remaining ingredients aside from the spinach. Whisk until the sauce starts to thicken, then add in the cooked pasta, chicken and spinach.

Stir everything to combine, then let the flavors marinate for a few minutes. Garnish with fresh basil, more red pepper, parmesan and enjoy! I love serving with some garlic bread made with my homemade gluten free bread, but my gluten free focaccia is also delicious.

Ingredient swaps

Half & half. I opted for half and half over heavy cream just to keep the recipe a bit lighter. You can definitely swap for heavy cream, or try my cashew cream and use vegan butter and parmesan for a dairy free option.

Shallot. I love shallots because they have a slightly softer flavor than red onion, but you can swap for about 1/3 cup of diced onion if you don’t have shallots.

Pasta. I opted for brown rice pasta which I used in my broccoli cheddar pasta as well, but you can use anything you like! Either gluten free pasta such as rice or chickpea or just regular pasta. I obviously used penne, but any shape works here! I like bowties and fusilli as well for this dish.

Chicken broth. I used low sodium chicken broth because that’s what I had on hand, but if you use regular chicken broth, just cut back on the added salt!

Chicken. I used chicken breasts here, but if you only have chicken thighs that will work too, just cut off any extra fatty bits before cooking. Same with my roasted red pepper chicken!

Serving suggestions

Honestly, this marry me chicken pasta is designed to be a full meal all on its own! We have the carbs from the pasta, protein from chicken, veggies from spinach and tomatoes so it’s great all on its own.

However, you can definitely serve it with a side of my gluten free caesar salad or try my gluten free focaccia to soak up some of the extra sauce! You can definitely add in more veggies directly to the pasta if you like! Peas or kale would also be great here.

More easy dinner recipes!

• Air Fryer Orange Chicken
• Chicken Cutlets w/ Parmesan Pasta
• Kung Pao Chicken Noodles
• Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup
• Air Fryer Chicken Breasts
• Gluten Free Lasagna
• Marry Me Chickpeas

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