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    Asiago Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach

    Published: Feb 19, 2016 / 289 Comments

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    Asiago Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach - with everything smothered in a delicious Asiago cheese sauce. Easy recipe that tastes great and looks great.

    Creamy Asiago cheese pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach in a stainless steel skillet

    If you love Asiago cheese, this is a great recipe to try! Asiago definitely has a very strong and distinctive flavor, and when melted into a creamy sauce for this Asiago Chicken Pasta, that flavor becomes more smooth yet you can still recognize it's an Asiago cheese. To me, using Asiago cheese in a pasta sauce is my favorite way to use it. And it is perfectly complemented by chicken sauteed with garlic, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes!

    Creamy Asiago cheese pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach in a stainless steel skillet

    Short pasta, such as penne, is perfect for creamy pasta recipes like this one - Asiago cheese cream sauce perfectly coats every single pasta bite. Both pasta and chicken are literally drowning in the Asiago sauce deliciousness! This recipe can easily be made gluten free by using gluten free brown rice penne.
    Creamy Asiago cheese pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach

    asiago chicken pasta with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes in a stainless steel pan
    4.83 from 267 votes

    Asiago Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach

    In this recipe, everything is smothered in a delicious Asiago cheese cream sauce: chicken sauteed with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach.  
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 547 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 8 oz penne pasta (use gluten free brown rice penne, for gluten free version)
    • ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes with oil 2 tablespoons
    • 1 lb chicken breast sliced in half, chopped
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • salt
    • ¼ teaspoon paprika
    • 1 cup half and half and more - (half milk - half cream to form a lighter cream)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup Asiago cheese shredded
    • 2 cups spinach fresh

    Instructions 

    • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, rinse.
    • Use sun-dried tomatoes in oil - if the sun-dried tomatoes are too big, chop them into smaller bites. 
    • Heat sun-dried tomatoes (cut them) in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and chopped garlic on medium heat. Add chopped chicken breast to the sun-dried tomatoes and oil - generously season the chicken in the skillet with salt and paprika. Cook chicken until it's cooked through completely.
    • To the same skillet with chicken and sun-dried tomatoes, add 1 cup of half and half and ¼ teaspoon salt - bring to boil. Add ½ cup of grated Asiago cheese (half of what the recipe calls for) and stir for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese. Reduce the heat from boil to medium and continue stirring to make sure all cheese melts. At this point, if the sauce is too thin, gradually add the remaining ½ of Asiago cheese on medium heat, constantly stirring all around the skillet.  
    • If the sauce gets too thick, add another ⅓ cup of half and half and stir. 
    • Taste the sauce - if ¼ teaspoon salt was not enough, add more.
    • Add cooked and drained pasta to the sauce. Add spinach, mix everything - cover with the lid and let the pasta sit to allow spinach to wilt, on low simmer. After spinach has wilted, stir everything together to combine, taste and add more salt, if needed.

    Notes

    What is half-and-half?
    To substitute for 1 cup of half-and-half, do this: combine ½ cup of whole milk with ½ cup of heavy cream.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Asiago Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    547
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    17
    g
    26
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    9
    g
    56
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    111
    mg
    37
    %
    Sodium
     
    740
    mg
    32
    %
    Potassium
     
    1054
    mg
    30
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    52
    g
    17
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    5
    g
    6
    %
    Protein
     
    44
    g
    88
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1990
    IU
    40
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    10.4
    mg
    13
    %
    Calcium
     
    406
    mg
    41
    %
    Iron
     
    2.6
    mg
    14
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Danielle

      January 12, 2023 at 8:04 am

      I made it twice last weekend for 2
      Dinner parties. The first time I used half & half & the sauce separated a little & became graining. The second time, I used half & half & it was delightful & creamy. Both times, I received fantastic reviews by my guest. Was wondering if anyone has used shrimp (seafood of any kind) in place of the chicken. I know the cooking would be different but wondering if it would pair well. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Danielle

        January 12, 2023 at 8:05 am

        Sorry I meant I used heavy whipping cream the 2nd time.

        Reply
        • Julia

          January 22, 2023 at 4:35 pm

          Danielle, thank you for this helpful feedback! Yes, sometimes using heavy cream instead of half-and-half is better for the creamy sauce. I also recommend shredding the cheese as the first step in the recipe or even earlier. So that the cheese is at room temperature when you add it to the sauce.

          Reply
      • Julia

        January 22, 2023 at 4:37 pm

        Danielle, shrimp would be delicious with this sauce! You can add it instead of chicken and it will pair really well!

        Reply
    2. Kristina

      January 01, 2023 at 2:56 pm

      Can this be froze?

      Reply
      • Julia

        January 07, 2023 at 9:04 pm

        Kristina, I do not recommend freezing creamy sauces as they lose their texture after freezing.

        Reply
    3. Wendy

      December 26, 2022 at 8:45 pm

      I’ve made this twice and both times it came out absolutely delicious! I don’t measure but I eyeball everything! Love it!

      Reply
      • Julia

        January 07, 2023 at 9:45 pm

        Wendy, I am so glad you loved this recipe! Thank you for the comment and 5-star review! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Donna E

      November 13, 2022 at 7:09 pm

      Ten stars! I knew just from the ingredients I would love this so I doubled the recipe. Did exactly as stated. Delicious and seconds worthy. Can not wait to eat it for lunch tomorrow! Thank you so much.

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 14, 2022 at 11:53 pm

        Donna, thank you so much for such a positive and enthusiastic comment! Glad you loved this! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Daniel Bourne

      October 22, 2022 at 4:01 pm

      We make this all the time and it is definitely one of our families favorites. We cannot find Asiago cheese but use Pecorino instead. Great recipe, highly reccomended.

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 28, 2022 at 6:36 pm

        Daniel, I am so flattered by your feedback! Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive comment. Pecorino cheese is so flavorful, too!

        Reply
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