Marry Me Chicken Penne
with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Scallions
- Milk
- Wheat
This dish is so delicious, we think it could inspire proposals, plus it’s quick and easy to boot—ready in just 20 minutes! The sauce is a combo of sun-dried tomatoes, cream cheese, chicken stock, garlic, butter, and chiles. It’s rich and creamy, but with a bright, addictive sun-dried tomato tang. It’s draped over juicy seared chicken and tender penne.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
1 unit
Tomato Paste
4 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
6 ounce
Penne Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
½ teaspoon
Dried Thyme
1.5 ounce
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
2 unit
Scallions
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Finely chop sun-dried tomatoes.
Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain and set aside.
Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and scallion whites; season with half the dried thyme (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
When chicken has about 30 seconds left, stir in garlic powder and as many chili flakes as you like.
Add tomato paste to pan with chicken mixture. Cook, stirring, until coated and slightly darkened in color, 30 seconds.
Add ½ cup water, sun-dried tomatoes, stock concentrate, cream cheese, and 2 TBSP butter (¾ cup water and 4 TBSP butter for 4 servings). Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until thoroughly combined, 1-2 minutes.
Add drained pasta to pan with sauce; toss to coat. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. TIP: If needed, add pasta cooking water a splash at a time until everything is coated in a creamy sauce.
Divide pasta between shallow bowls; garnish with scallion greens and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the creamy, tangy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, though some found it too acidic or bland.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, but watch out for unevenly sized chicken pieces that may need extra chopping.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more herbs, Parmesan cheese, or heavy cream to boost flavor and creaminess 🍲.
- Portions: Some felt there was too much pasta compared to chicken and sauce; others found it satisfyingly filling.
- Spice: Adjust chili flakes carefully; some found it unexpectedly spicy while others enjoyed the kick.
Reviews from our home cooks
We had never tried cream cheese mixed into a red sauce. The combination of cream cheese and sun dried tomatoes was nice. It was a delicious change from every day tastes. My husband said he would have preferred thin spaghetti instead of penne pasta.
Not your fault, but I actually added ALL the spice and it really was spicy (husband loved it)! I love the addition of the sundried tomatoes in the sauce - that really made it interesting. Please include more recipes with sundried tomatoes.
Very good! I had some leftover coconut milk from the jerk chicken recipe I made on Saturday and added it to this recipe. I tasted the sauce before I added the coconut milk and it was delicious. The coconut milk just added a little extra creaminess and I didn't want it to go to waste.
Definitely a good amount for my family. I thought it wasn't going to be enough at first but the kids loved it and I enjoyed it and there was leftovers. I'm not too crazy for red sauce recipes but this one has good flavor and the cream cheese definitely makes it better tasting than just a traditional tomato sauce.
This was very good, I always like the recipes with sundried tomatoes! Three stars instead of four due to lack of supporting vegetable/salad; I just chopped some cucumbers with balsamic which was so easy you could have done it too :-p Anyway I would make it again, it was tasty. :)
We have never used sun-dried tomatoes and didn't know that they needed to be soaked in water for 30 minutes before dicing. Please include instructions about using sun-dried tomatoes.
Make sure you chop up the chicken a little more for a nice even cook!
This was a easy dish to make and the flavors were good
Omg I've always heard of Marry Me Chicken. This is so creamy. So delicious. Wow.
Husband said it was one of the best things he's ever eaten
