Gluten Free Marry Me Chicken Pasta
by: claire cary
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!
Ingredients
Base
- 10 ounces gluten free pasta
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ¾ cup diced sundried tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons gluten free all purpose flour
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups half and half
- ¾ cup grated parmesan
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cup diced spinach
- fresh basil to garnish
Instructions
- 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!
Notes
You can use regular chicken broth instead of low sodium, just decrease the added salt!
You can definitely add in more veggies if you like! Peas or kale would also be great here.
Serving: 1bowl / Calories: 553kcal / Carbohydrates: 55g / Protein: 35g / Fat: 22g / Saturated Fat: 8g / Sodium: 904mg / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 3g
