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Marry Me Chicken Pasta
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Marry Me Chicken Pasta

25 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • chicken breasts (small, whole)Meat4 pieces
  • onion powder (1 tbsp)Spices6 g
  • garlic granules (1 tbsp)Spices9 g
  • dried oregano (1 tbsp)Spices3 g
  • smoked paprika (1 tbsp)Spices7 g
  • mild chilli powder (1 tsp)Spices2 g
  • salt (to taste)Spices3 g
  • black pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
  • extra virgin olive oil (1 tbsp)Pantry15 ml
  • light butter (2 tbsp)Dairy30 g
  • shallots (finely chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • garlic cloves (crushed)Produce3 pieces
  • tomato puree (1 tbsp)Pantry15 g
  • chicken stock (boiling)Pantry300 ml
  • single creamDairy100 ml
  • sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)Pantry75 g
  • fresh basil (large handful, chopped)Produce20 g
  • casarecce pasta (dried)Grains300 g

per serving

Nutrition

554kcal

Carbs
60 g
Proteins
36 g
Fat
19 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Season the chicken

    • Coat the chicken breasts with the onion powder, garlic granules, dried oregano, smoked paprika, mild chilli powder, salt and black pepper.
    Step 1
  2. Fry the chicken

    • Heat the olive oil in a large pan and pan fry the chicken breasts until golden on both sides.
    Step 2
  3. Sauté shallot and garlic

    • Add the light butter to the pan, then the finely chopped shallots and crushed garlic.
    • Sauté until softened and fragrant.
    Step 3
  4. Build the sauce

    • Stir in the tomato puree, then pour in the boiling chicken stock and single cream.
    • Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and basil and stir everything together.
    Step 4
  5. Simmer the sauce

    • Simmer the sauce until the chicken breasts are cooked through.
    Step 5
  6. Cook the pasta

    • Meanwhile cook the casarecce pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, keeping some pasta water.
    Step 6
  7. Combine pasta and sauce

    • Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and set aside.
    • Add the drained pasta to the sauce with a splash of pasta water and toss until glossy.
    Step 7
  8. Serve

    • Serve the pasta with the chicken breasts on top and spoon over the marry me sauce.
    Step 8