Sundried Tomato Alfredo With Chicken And Pasta Recipes

CREAMY SUN DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO PASTA WITH GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Season the chicken with Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper to taste.
• Brush with olive oil.
• Heat the grill pan over medium high heat.
• Grill the chicken for 5-6 minutes per side.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions.
• Drain well.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the flour and tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the milk and dried tomatoes and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese and Parmesan and cook for 1-2 minutes or until melted.
• If the sauce is too thick, add more milk as needed.
• Stir in chopped parsley.
• Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Add the pasta and toss to coat.
• Top with grilled chicken and serve.

NEVER BETTER SUN-DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (salt, smoked paprika, dried oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne, if using) in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Set a large pot of water to rapid boil.Meanwhile, prepare the chicken. (See Note: a) With paper towels, pat the chicken dry, add chicken to the bowl of Chicken Seasoning and coat entirely.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken to pan and cook, undisturbed, for about 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165° Fahrenheit (74° celsius). Remove chicken from the pan and set aside to rest.
• Lower the pans heat to medium-low and add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 1 - 2 minutes until aromatic.
• Add chicken stock and deglaze the pan by using a wooden spoon to scrape up any caramelized brown bits from the bottom. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and stir in heavy cream. Once simmering, remove the sauce from the heat. Carefully puree the sauce in a blender until smooth.
• Return the sun dried tomato alfredo sauce to the saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring often. Add Parmesan cheese in two or three additions, stirring to melt until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Lower the heat and stir occasionally while completing the next steps.
• Generously season your large pot of boiling water with salt. Add your fettuccine to the pot and cook until it is just under al-dente doneness. Be careful not to overcook. Using tongs, remove your fettucine from the boiling water and add directly into your alfredo sauce. Add pasta water and stir vigorously to thickly coat the fettuccine in sauce. Cook 1 - 3 minutes until the pastas' desired doneness is reached.
• Meanwhile, slice your chicken into bite-sized pieces. Stir chicken and any accumulated juices into the pasta. (You can reserve a few larger slices of chicken for presenting the dish, if desired.)Garnish with fresh basil, more sun dried tomatoes, extra Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of balsamic glaze! Serve hot with crusty Italian bread. Enjoy!

CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and onion; cook 15 to 18 minutes, stirring onion frequently and turning chicken once, until onion is tender and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, fill 2-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water. Heat to boiling. Stir in uncooked pasta (from Chicken Helper box). Gently boil uncovered about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender; drain. Set aside.
• In same saucepan, mix hot water, half-and-half, tomatoes and sauce mix (from Chicken Helper box). Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Cut chicken into slices. To serve, spoon cooked pasta onto serving plate. Arrange chicken slices and onion over pasta. Top with sauce mixture. Sprinkle with basil.

CHICKEN ALFREDO PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
• While pasta is cooking, dice the chicken breasts, place them in a re-sealable bag together with the oil, one teaspoon of garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Shake the bag well to coat the chicken, add the oil to a pan, then cook the chicken on high heat until tender and brown, that should take about 5 minutes.
• Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and add them to the pan together with the spinach and cook for a further 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• To make the alfrefo sauce, melt the butter in a pan, add the heavy cream and garlic powder and stir well for about 5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
• Grate the parmesan and add it to the sauce, leaving some to top the pasta when ready. Stir in the minced garlic.
• When the pasta is cooked, drain the water and add the pasta to the sauce together with the chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach.
• Remove from the heat, transfer to a plate and grate some more parmesan on top.
• Serve immediately!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and desired crispness is reached, 6 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add chopped chicken thighs, garlic salt, and cantanzaro herbs to skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a plate.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until a pinch of flour sprinkled into the oil just begins to bubble. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Slowly add in milk, stirring constantly. Allow mixture to thicken, while stirring. Mix in fontina cheese, Parmesan, provolone, and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir to combine. Add drained pasta to sauce and mix well. Stir in cooked chicken and bacon.

PASTA ALFREDO WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Begin by boiling water to prepare pasta, while sauteing chicken breasts. (two birds with one stone) Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Wash and pat dry chicken breast, slice into bite sized pieces and in a large pan, saute in olive oil, seasoning with garlic powder, salt and pepper until just starting to brown nicely. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same pan melt butter and saute the sun dried tomatoes for about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan.
• For the sauce: puree the garlic, salt and pepper, and grated Parmesan in a food processor. In seperate pan, bring the qt of heavy cream with the garlic, salt and pepper and Parmesan to a low boil, stirring constantly, then turn down heat and let simmer for approx 5 minutes.
• Once pasta is cooked, drain and rinse and add to chicken mixture.
• Pour the cream mixture over the chicken, tomatoes and pasta and mix well.

EASY CHICKEN FETTUCCINE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss chicken tenders and Cajun seasoning in a bowl until well seasoned.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and saute chicken until browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add cream, sun- dried tomatoes, green onions, Parmesan cheese, salt, basil, black pepper, and garlic powder. Cook and stir until completely heated, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain fettuccine. Serve chicken and sauce over the cooked fettuccine.

CHICKEN, SQUASH, & SUN-DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• First, broil the chicken (4-6 minutes each side) depending on your oven. When it is white all the way through, take it out of the oven and let it cool.
• Boil water, and once water is boiling, add box of penne pasta and cook until al dente.
• While the water is heating up/pasta is cooking -- Dice the squash and the onion. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan and add the squash and onion. Right before they are finished, add garlic. Sautee until both are softened.
• When the chicken is cooled down, tear into strips and add to the squash and onion mixture. Add the can of Rotel tomatoes & the jar of sun dried tomato alfredo sauce. Stir and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain the penne pasta and toss it with the other 2 tablespoons of butter, add to the sauce, mix the sauce into the pasta well, and then grate fresh cheese on top.
• I like to serve with Pillsbury crescent rolls -- Enjoy!

HAM & SUN-DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute tomatoes for 1 minute. Reduce heat; stir in cream and cheese. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until thickened., Drain linguine; stir into sauce mixture. Add ham; heat through.