Marry Me Chicken Pasta (Dairy Free)
Marry me chicken pasta has tender chicken breasts cooked in a tomato cream sauce with sundried tomatoes, onion, garlic, and fresh herbs. This delicious pasta recipe is dairy free and gluten free.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces penne pasta use GF if needed
- 1 tablespoon dairy free butter or unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- ½ cup diced yellow or white onion
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup sun dried tomatoes oil packed
- ½ cup canned full-fat coconut milk
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- diamond crystal kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water until al dente according to package directions.
- Sear the chicken. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil and butter. While the pan is heating up, generously season your chicken breasts on both sides with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Once the pan is hot, sear the chicken breasts on each side for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden brown. It'll finish cooking in the sauce later. Remove the seared chicken breasts from the pan, set them aside on a plate, and reduce to medium heat.
- Cook the aromatics. Add the diced onions and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the tomato paste and Italian seasoning. Deglaze the pan with the broth, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Make the sauce. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, coconut milk, and nutritional yeast. Stir until combined then nestle the seared chicken breasts into the sauce.
- Finish cooking in the flavorful sauce. Cover with a lid and reduce to medium-low heat. Cook for 5 more minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF. Serve the cooked chicken on top of the pasta and spoon the sauce over the top. Garnish with torn basil leaves.
Notes
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