Delicious, easy to make, and kid friendly! If you're looking for dinner ideas that will impress your picky family, add this chicken pasta recipe to your dinner menu. It's surprisingly simple to make with common ingredients and tastes like something you'd get at a fancy restaurant.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Keyword: chicken dinner idea, comfort food, family meals, kid friendly, pasta recipes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
2cupspenne pasta
1poundboneless chicken breasts
1tbspolive oil
2tbspbutter
1tbspminced garlic
1tspItalian seasoning
½cupsun-dried tomatoes packed in oil(drained)
1(14.5oz)can chicken broth
1½cupsheavy cream
½cupgrated parmesan cheese
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook and drain the penne pasta according to the package directions and set aside.
While the pasta is cooking, cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle a large skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil and cook the chicken over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and cover to keep warm.
In the same large skillet, melt 2 tbsps of butter over medium heat. Add a tablespoon or more of garlic and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir in ½ cup of drained sun-dried tomatoes and about 1 tsp of Italian seasoning; stir for an additional minute.
Pour in the can of chicken broth and bring to a high simmer.
Stir in 1½ cups of heavy cream and ½ cup parmesan cheese and cook for 3-4 minutes until the sauce is creamy and cheese is fully melted. Season to your liking with additional salt and pepper.
Toss in the sautéed chicken and cooked penne noodles until everything is creamy and well coated.
Notes
What else could you add to this yummy pasta dinner? How about basil, spinach, broccoli, or mushrooms! We also like to garnish with red pepper flakes and additional parmesan cheese.
Looking for side dish ideas? Try Caesar salad, green beans, roasted broccoli, garlic bread, or this Amazing Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Bread. Seriously, the easiest homemade bread you'll want to make for dinner every night!