Marry Me Chicken & Spaghetti
This “marry me” chicken pasta adds spaghetti and spinach to the beloved flavor combination and will have you saying “I do” in no time. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty here, with the flavorful oil they’re packed in being used to sauté the onion and chicken while the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
- 1 (5-ounce) package baby spinach, coarsely chopped (about 6 cups)
- 2 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomato jar, divided
- 1 cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- � teaspoon salt
- 2 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into �-inch pieces
- � teaspoon italian seasoning
- � teaspoon crushed red pepper
- � cup dry white wine
- � cup water
- � cup heavy cream
- ? cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Directions
- Bring a large saucepan of water to boil over high heat. Add 8 ounces spaghetti; cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in spinach until wilted. Reserve � cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta mixture.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and � teaspoon salt; cook, stirring often, until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, � teaspoon Italian seasoning and � teaspoon crushed red pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until the tomatoes are deep red, about 2 minutes.
- Add � cup wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen browned bits; cook until most of the wine has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in � cup water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in � cup cream; cook until the sauce begins to bubble around the edges and is slightly thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the pasta mixture; toss to coat. Remove from heat. Add ? cup Parmesan; toss to incorporate, adding the reserved � cup cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to loosen, if needed. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons basil.
