Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Mozzarella Pasta!

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Chicken and Sun Dried Tomatoes Mozzarella Pasta

Author: Lauren Nicholsen

This is the most creamy, tasty and delicious pasta and it only takes 20 minutes!!

Ingredients

• 1 pound of cubed chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons of Garlic (chopped)
• 4 oz jar of Sun Dried Tomatoes (drain the juice or oil)
• 1 tablespoon of Smoked Paprika
• 1/3 cup of fresh basil, chopped
• 1 cup of Half and Half
• 1 cup of Shredded Mozzarella
• 1 box of Penne Pasta (enough for your family, you can use any type of pasta but I like how the mozzarella goes into the penne)
• 2-3 tablespoons of Olive Oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add your pasta. Cook, strain and set aside. (you can do this step while cooking the steps below).
2. In a large pan, add 1-2 tablespoons of Olive Oil, bring to a medium heat and add garlic and sun dried tomatoes. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant (don't over cook the sun dried tomatoes!). Pull these off the heat and add to a bowl and save.
3. In the same large pan, add a little more olive oil (if needed) and add your chicken and smoked paprika. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked. (I like to add the smoked paprika to the raw chicken so they can infuse flavors while cooking, it gives this dish the best smokey favor).
4. Once the chicken is fully cooked, add back your sun dried tomatoes and garlic. Mix in half of your fresh chopped basil and stir well.
5. Add your half and half and mozzarella and slowly mix everything until you see the cheese melted. Then add your pasta to the bowl and mix everything together.
6. Plate and garnish with a little fresh basil and salt if you would like. Enjoy!

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