Love Machine Pasta is the romantic gesture you and your loved one can eat! Tender pasta mingles with bright, sweet sun-dried tomatoes and succulent chicken, which is all nestled in a creamy, savory, luscious sauce! You can feel the romance as it touches your taste buds and warms your soul! Love Machine Pasta is making your pasta dreams a reality!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup jarred sun-dried tomatoes, drained
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped, or 2 teaspoons dried basil, plus more fresh basil leaves, to taste, for garnish
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 pound linguine or fettuccine pasta
Directions
Step 1 –In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
Step 2 –Add the onion and cook, while stirring, until it is just turning translucent, about 2 minutes.
Step 3 –Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 4 –Add the chicken breast slices and cook, turning them occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the onions are very tender and browned, about 15-18 minutes.
Step 5 –Add the salt and the pepper and stir to combine.
Step 6 –Add the sun-dried tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the chopped basil, the heavy cream, the chicken broth, and 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
Step 7 –In a large pot of salted, boiling water, add the pasta and cook it to al dente, according to the package directions. Make sure to be generous when salting the pasta water.
Step 8 –Let the sauce simmer until it thickens, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 9 –Drain the pasta.
Step 10 –Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to combine.
Step 11 –Serve garnished with the remaining parmesan cheese and the extra basil leaves.
