Name: Creamy Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Pasta:; 12 oz whole wheat pasta; 2 chicken breasts; 6 oz sun-dried tomatoes; ⅓ cup fresh basil; creamy garlic sauce; red pepper flakes; For Creamy Sauce:; 1 tbsp butter; 5 garlic cloves; 3 tbsp flour; 2 cups Almond Breeze Original Unsweetened Almond milk; ½ cup parmesan cheese; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper

Creamy Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes Recipe

How To Make Creamy Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes

Cook up a hearty creamy pasta for dinner tonight! It’s loaded with tasteful chicken and fresh sun-dried tomatoes for a belly-filling meal.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Pasta:

12ozwhole wheat pasta,like farfalle
2chicken breasts,cooked, cut into bite-sized pieces
6ozsun-dried tomatoes,1 jar, drained and chopped
⅓cupfresh basil,chopped or julienned, loosely-packed
creamy garlic sauce
red pepper flakes,crushed, extra Parmesan, toasted pine nuts, optional toppings

For Creamy Sauce:

1tbspbutter,or olive oil
5garlic cloves,pressed or minced
3tbspflour
2cupsAlmond Breeze Original Unsweetened Almond milk
½cupParmesan cheese,freshly-grated
½tspsalt
¼tspblack pepper

Instructions

Pasta:

Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted water according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

Creamy Sauce:

While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
Add the garlic, then sauté for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
Stir in the flour, then sauté for an additional minute, stirring occasionally.
Slowly add in the almond milk, whisking to combine until smooth.
Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer and thickens.
Stir in the Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until the cheese is melted.
Reduce the heat to low until the pasta reaches al dente.
Toss the pasta and sauce together with the chopped chicken breasts, sun-dried tomatoes and half of the fresh basil until evenly combined.
Serve garnished with the remaining fresh basil, red pepper flakes, and other toppings, and enjoy!