Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato & Chicken Pasta
with Parmesan & Scallions
- Wheat
- Milk
Packed with sweet umami sun-dried tomato flavor, this chicken pasta dinner is a trattoria-style classic that’s ready in a quick 25 minutes. You’ll seared chicken cutlets to golden-brown perfection, then toss with al dente rigatoni in a velvety sun-dried tomato cream sauce. Finish the dish with a sprinkle of Parmesan and scallion greens.
Ingredients
6 ounce
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1.5 ounce
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
12 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
2 unit
Scallions
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
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Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Finely chop sun-dried tomatoes.
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Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about ½ inch thick. Season all over with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side.
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Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board. Wipe out pan and let cool slightly.
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Once water is boiling, add rigatoni to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes.
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Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and sun-dried tomatoes; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
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Stir in cream sauce base, stock concentrate, and ¼ cup pasta cooking water (½ cup for 4 servings). Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce is warmed through, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If pasta isn’t done cooking, ladle water directly from pot.
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Keep covered off heat until ready to use in the next step.
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Slice chicken crosswise.
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Add chicken and drained rigatoni to pan with sauce. Toss to thoroughly coat. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. (For 4 servings, if your pan isn’t large enough, carefully transfer everything back into the empty pasta pot.)
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Divide pasta between shallow bowls and top with Parmesan and scallion greens. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sun-dried tomato flavor, though some found it too strong; others wanted more seasoning or garlic for depth 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with most finding it simple to prepare in about 25 minutes.
- Suggestions: Consider adding vegetables like spinach or broccoli; use smaller pasta shapes and increase sauce for better coating.
- Leftovers: Some found it even better the next day, while others felt it didn't reheat well due to lack of sauce.
- Portions: Filling meal that often provided leftovers, though a few wanted more sauce or pasta.
Reviews from our home cooks
Great overall combined taste. Easy prep. The sun-dried tomatoes were a great idea as opposed to the usual canned tomatoes or tomato paste. Will be added to our favorites. We'll definitely make it again!
The dish was excellent and I really enjoyed it. In the future, I would not use as many dried tomatoes. The overall flavor was really good. The chicken was tender and juicy. It was not hard to make.
This turned out quite good and it has a nice mix of textures and flavors. Good sized portions of the sundried tomatoes made this a flavorful and interesting meal.
I liked that we were able to add additional chicken to this recipe. It made it very hardy and filling for my two hockey player teenage boys. Maybe add a veggie to the actual recipe other than sundried tomatoes. Asparagus tips, zucchini, peas. Something green.
Funny enough, I'm not a huge tomato fan. At a local bagel place, I loved their sun-dried tomato cream cheese, which was surprising to me, so I thought I would step out of the box and make this pasta. I definitely liked it, but it wasn't my personal favorite. The recipe was perfect, though. I just am still not a huge tomato fan, but I still liked this pasta! I wouldn't get it again, but I have no regrets trying it!
I love the intense flavor of the sun dried tomatoes. It would've been nice to have a little green vegetable like spinach to mix in with this or serve on the side.
Great flavors. Really enjoyed the sun dried tomatoes. First time having that in hello fresh meal. Very nice.
I'm staying low carb while my family is not. So I made the chicken, tomatoes and sauce and kept the pasta out. I ate mine on zoodles. The flavor was awesome and we all liked this one.
This was a very tasty pasta, loved the use of the sundried tomatoes as something different! I would've given it 4 stars if there was a veg or at least salad/greens along with the chicken & pasta, otherwise it's not really a meal.
Such a good sauce with the pasta and chicken! Left me wanting more!
