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Tuscan Chicken Pasta Sauce

Tuscan Chicken Pasta Sauce can be ready in less than 20 minutes and served atop regular or gluten free pasta for a delicious dinner your whole family will love.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 689kcal
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp reserved sun dried tomato oil
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 16 oz shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 7 oz jar sun dried tomatoes drained and chopped
  • 1 15 oz can fired roasted diced tomatoes drained
  • 1 cup whipping cream or half and half
  • 4 oz Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 12 oz pasta boiled and drained
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Add the sun dried tomato oil and butter to a large sauce pan and melt over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about one minute until garlic is fragrant.
  • Add the chicken, sun dried tomatoes, fire roasted tomatoes and juice from the half of lemon. Stir to combine.
  • Stir in the cream and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and stir in the Parmesan to melt. 
  • Meanwhile, boil the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta and reserve half a cup of the pasta cooking water. Stir in the reserved pasta water and the cooked pasta into the tuscan chicken pasta sauce. 
  • Toss the pasta with the sauce and season with salt to taste and red pepper flakes. Stir in the fresh basil and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 689kcal