Recipes & Cooking Recipes by Ingredient Chicken Chicken & Pasta Marry Me Chicken Pasta Is My Family's Favorite Weeknight Dinner 5.0 (1) 1 Review It all cooks in one skillet. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 22, 2024 Recipe tested by Emily Nienhaus Recipe tested by Emily Nienhaus Emily is a recipe developer at Dotdash Meredith in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kithcen with a focus on food trends, and inventing new ways to bring interesting flavors to your dinner table. When not in the kitchen Emily enjoys hiking, camping and spending time with friends, although these hobbies always lead back to food being the focus. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Rachel Marek. Prop Styling: Addelyn Evans Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 22 mins Total Time: 42 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 7 1/2 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts It's rare that I serve a dinner that earns rave reviews from every single member of my family. This twist on Marry Me Chicken was such a hit, I've made it nearly every week since we first created the recipe. I love so many things about it: it's quick, cooks in just one pan, and is a complete meal. But my favorite thing about this chicken skillet recipe is just how easy it is to customize. My girls love cherry tomatoes, so I always add those. One week I had kale instead of spinach, and the dish turned out great. Give this weeknight winner a try. I hope your family loves it as much as mine does. Marry Me Chicken Soup: Say Yes to This Easy Recipe How to Make Marry Me Chicken Pasta Here's a quick look at how to make our Marry Me Chicken Pasta recipe. Like Marry Me Chicken, this dish is made with boneless, skinless chicken thighs, a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce, spinach, and penne pasta. Cook your chicken in a skillet and remove.Make the sauce by cooking onion and garlic in the same pan. Then add cream, broth, sun dried tomatoes, seasonings, and Parmesan cheese.Add the chicken back to the pan and finish the skillet with fresh spinach and basil. That's it! Marry Me Chicken Pasta Salad Is a Perfect-for-Summer Take on the Beloved Dish Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup chopped onion 3 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 1 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish 1/3 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes, drained and chopped 1 teaspoon italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 8-ounces penne or rigatoni pasta, cooked according to package directions 2 cups fresh baby spinach 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish Directions In an extra-large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook 8 minutes until lightly browned and no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken from the skillet. Add butter to the skillet. When melted, add onion. Cook 5 minutes until tender and starting to brown. Add garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in flour. Cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth and cream. Bring to a boil. Continue to cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Stir in Parmesan, dried tomato, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper. Add chicken, pasta, spinach, and basil to the skillet. Cook and stir 2 minutes until heated through and spinach wilts. Garnish servings with additional Parmesan and basil. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 781 Calories 49g Fat 34g Carbs 54g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 781 % Daily Value * Total Fat 49.4g 63% Saturated Fat 24.2g 121% Cholesterol 300.8mg 100% Sodium 1169.2mg 51% Total Carbohydrate 34g 12% Dietary Fiber 3.2g 11% Total Sugars 5.2g Protein 53.9g 108% Vitamin D 1.5mcg 8% Vitamin C 19.1mg 21% Calcium 229.1mg 18% Iron 4.2mg 23% Potassium 1025.9mg 22% Fatty acids, total trans 1.2g Vitamin D 62.2IU Alanine 2.8g Arginine 3.3g Ash 6.3g Aspartic acid 4.7g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 1.8mcg Choline, total 197.6mg Copper, Cu 0.4mg Cystine 0.6g Energy 3270.5kJ Fluoride, F 6mcg Folate, total 106.4mcg Glutamic acid 9.5g Glycine 2.2g Histidine 1.5g Isoleucine 2.4g Leucine 4.3g Lysine 4.3g Methionine 1.4g Magnesium, Mg 92.7mg Manganese, Mn 0.7mg Niacin 13.5mg Phosphorus, P 564.9mg Pantothenic acid 3mg Phenylalanine 2.1g Phytosterols 19.9mg Proline 2.8g Retinol 334.1mcg Selenium, Se 80.9mcg Serine 2.2g Starch 14.7g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 2.3g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 2.4mg Tryptophan 0.6g Tyrosine 1.9g Valine 2.5g Vitamin A, IU 3238.3IU Vitamin A, RAE 440.3mcg Vitamin B-12 1mcg Vitamin B-6 1mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 101.5mcg Water 380.6g Zinc, Zn 4.7mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.