Chicken in Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Sauce
Wonderful baked chicken dish that's served over gluten free angel hair pasta, then drizzled with a sun-dried tomato sauce consisting of basil, shallots, and bell peppers in cream and chicken broth. It's perfect for company or holiday dinners like Easter, Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts skinless, boneless
- olive oil as needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup shallots diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 2 tbsp. gluten free flour or use all-purpose flour
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes reconstituted in ½ cup water
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half I used heavy cream
- 16 oz. box gluten free angel hair pasta or use regular angel hair pasta
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray a 10x17” glass baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.
- Place chicken breasts in dish.
- Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
- Turn chicken over and sprinkle again with salt and pepper.
- Bake 30 more minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Meanwhile, make sauce: chop or dice sun dried tomatoes and add ½ cup water.
- Allow the tomatoes to sit in the water about 5-10 minutes to plump up for use.
- While tomatoes are reconstituting, place a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in medium saucepan.
- Add red bell pepper and sauté a few minutes until soft.
- Add diced shallots and cook a few more minutes until veggies are soft.
- Add flour and whisk to combine.
- Slowly work in chicken broth with a whisk, then add cream and continue whisking until smooth.
- Cook over low to medium heat until sauce thickens.
- Dice basil and add to sauce with the drained tomatoes. Stir to combine.
- Keep over very low heat until ready to serve.
- Heat water in a large stockpot.
- Add gluten free angel hair pasta and cook about 5 minutes according to package directions.
- Drain pasta add a little oil or butter to keep noodles from sticking together.
- To serve: Spread angel hair pasta on plates.
- Place a cooked chicken breast on the bed of noodles.
- Spoon Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Sauce over top of the chicken and pasta.
Notes
NOTE: When I originally posted this recipe, DeBoles gluten free pasta was about the only GF pasta brand I could find. I have since discovered and highly recommend Ronzoni's gluten free pasta. The blend doesn't fall apart as easily and tastes much better.
Recipe adapted from In the Kitchen with Jenny.
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