Marry Me Chicken Pasta
One bite of this creamy pasta with plant-based chicken, and they’ll be hooked. Even better? It’s quick, easy, and totally crave-worthy! This recipe was developed for us by Crave Culture.
- Preparation Time: 5 minutes
- Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
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350 gpasta e.g. Rigatoni
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320 gplant-based chicken pieces
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250 mlplant-based cooking cream
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2 tbspItalian herbs
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2 tbsptomato purée
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1red onion diced
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4garlic cloves crushed
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10cherry tomatoes
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4 tbspsun-dried tomatoes chopped
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3 handfulsfresh spinach
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2 tbspoil from sun-dried tomatoes
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salt and pepper
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5 gfresh basil optional
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plant-based parmesan or nutritional yeast flakes optional
Instructions
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Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Reserve a bit of the cooking water before draining, in case you need to thin the sauce later.
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Meanwhile, cut the onion into half-moons, dice the cherry tomatoes, and press the garlic.
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Heat a frying pan and add 1 tbsp of the sun-dried tomato oil. Sauté the plant-based chicken pieces for a few minutes until golden brown. Add the Italian herbs and fry for another minute. Set aside.
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Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil to the same pan, then add the onion and cook until translucent.
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Add the cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic. Sauté for a few more minutes. Stir in the tomato purée and cooking cream. For an extra creamy sauce, you can blend this mixture before continuing.
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Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes, then add the cooked chicken pieces and spinach to the pan. Cover with a lid and simmer until the spinach has wilted.
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Add the cooked pasta and toss everything together. If needed, use a bit of the reserved pasta water to adjust the sauce consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Garnish with fresh basil and sprinkle with nutritional yeast or plant-based Parmesan, if using.
Notes
Tip: Want to make your own plant-based Parmesan cheese? Try this recipe.
