Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Made with savory ground chicken sausage, onions & garlic, sun dried tomatoes, short cut pasta, broth, cream, Parmesan cheese, and fresh spinach.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 lb ground chicken sausage
- 1 cup diced yellow or white onion about ½ onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup uncooked short-cut pasta penne, rotini, or similar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups chopped spinach
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat.
- Add ground chicken sausage and cook until browned and crumbled, about 5–6 minutes. Remove and set aside on a paper towel–lined plate.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the same pot. Add diced onion and garlic, cooking 3–4 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes, and wine. Simmer 1–2 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
- Add chicken broth and uncooked pasta. Bring to a medium-high simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and liquid has reduced.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, cooked chicken sausage, and spinach.
- Stir until spinach wilts and everything is heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve warm, topped with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
- If chicken sausage is purchased in links, slice or remove casings before cooking.
- Deglaze the pot with white wine, and let simmer for a minute or two to burn off alcohol. If avoiding alcohol, deglaze the pan with a splash of broth.
- Turn heat down before adding cream. This will prevent it from curdling.
- Nutrition values are an estimate only.
Nutrition
Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSodium: 750mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g
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