chicken mozzarella pasta

This easy Italian-inspired Chicken Mozzarella Pasta features sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and paprika.&nbsp; The sun-dried tomato sauce is the star of this recipe!

Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken and Creamy Mozzarella Sauce

garlic (, minced)

oz sun-dried tomatoes

olive oil

lb chicken breast tenderloins (, sliced)

salt

paprika

mozzarella cheese (, shredded (do not use fresh Mozzarella, use pre-shredded Mozzarella))

oz penne pasta ((for gluten free, use gluten free brown rice pasta))

basil

red pepper flakes

pasta water (or more)

salt (to taste)

In a large skillet, sauté garlic and sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil) in 2 tablespoons of olive oil (reserved from the sun-dried tomatoes jar) for 1 minute on medium heat until the garlic is fragrant.&nbsp;

Remove the sun-dried tomatoes from the skillet, leaving the olive oil.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Add sliced chicken (salted and lightly covered in paprika for color) and cook on high heat for 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat.

Cook pasta according to package instructions.&nbsp; &nbsp; Reserve some cooked pasta water.  Drain the pasta.

Slice sun-dried tomatoes into smaller pieces and add them back to the skillet with chicken.&nbsp;&nbsp;

To make creamy pasta sauce, add half-and-half (see substitution for half-and-half in the Recipe Notes section below) and Mozzarella cheese to the skillet, and bring to a gentle boil.&nbsp;

Immediately reduce to simmer and cook, constantly stirring, until all cheese melts and creamy sauce forms.&nbsp;

Add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the cream sauce, and stir to combine.&nbsp;

Add 1 tablespoon of basil, and at least 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.

If the creamy sauce is too thick: Add about 1/2 cup of reserved cooked pasta water to the skillet to thin it out.&nbsp; &nbsp;Do not add all of pasta water at once - you might need less or more of it.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Season the chicken pasta with salt and more red pepper flakes, to taste, if needed. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes for flavors to combine.

Note: Make sure to salt the dish just enough to bring out of the flavors of basil and sun-dried tomatoes. &nbsp;

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