Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo Pasta with Grilled Chicken Breast
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 ¾ cups full fat milk
- 3 oz cream cheese, cubed
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- ½ cup dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- 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.
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