Farfalle with Chicken, Capers, Sundried Tomatoes and Spinach. Farfalle pasta gets tossed with chicken, capers, sundried tomatoes, fresh spinach and arugula in a delicate velvety sauce made with white wine, butter, chicken broth and light cream. This fabulous pasta dish is made with 5 healthy ingredients which turns it into a satisfying, one plate meal!! Simple meal and easy to make – but big on flavor!
My family was craving for pasta the other night and since this one turned out so good, I had to post it.
Farfalle with Chicken, Capers, Sundried Tomatoes and Spinach happens to be one of my families favorite dishes for dinner. And quite frankly, I love it too because it’s super easy for me to put it together in no time.
The creamy sauce is created in minutes and it’s the secret to this amazing pasta dish. It’s very light, delicate and very tasty. Not heavy with a ton of fat or calories.
The velvety sauce came together very quickly with a few staple ingredients. Plus, everything is cooked in one large skillet, which makes this great for easy cleanup!
For this Farfalle with Chicken, Capers, Sundried Tomatoes and Spinach:
First, take one package of chicken cutlets and cut each cutlet into 2-inch strips.
Next, sauté the chicken in a deep skillet with olive oil, butter, garlic and red pepper flakes. Add in the capers, sundried tomatoes, white wine, vegetable broth and some half-and-half cream, and simmer for a few minutes more and the sauce is done!
Meanwhile, toss the pasta into a pot of boiling water. When Farfalle pasta is ready, drain and then and toss in all ingredients together.
At the last minute, throw in a handful of fresh baby spinach and baby arugula into the mix; and by all means, feel free to add as much as you like, they will quickly wilt into the mix. And serve!
These fresh healthy greens will add nutrients along with some vibrant color mixed into the dish.
Loaded with flavor, this is a great one pot wonder, or a one dish meal. Whatever you may call this pasta dish, it’s loaded with deliciousness!
Farfalle with Chicken, Capers, Sundried Tomatoes and Spinach contains all the carbs, protein and healthy greens in one dish – makes this a win-win in all categories!
So good, everyone will ask for seconds! I loved the fact it took about 20 minutes to get it to the table, and the rave reviews coming from my family were even better!
If you need a suggestion on a particular wine that would go well with this pasta dish? We recommend a simple, refreshing, light white wine like a Pinot Grigio from the Alto Adige region of Italy.
Cheers and ENJOY!!
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- ⅛ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 garlic cloves- sliced
- 3 skinless chicken cutlets- cut into 2-inch strips
- ½ tsp. salt
- fresh cracked pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp. capers
- 5 to 6 sundried tomatoes in oil - chopped
- ½ cup white wine
- ⅔ cup vegetable broth
- ⅓ cup heavy cream, or half-and-half light cream
- 1 pound Farfalle (bow-ties) pasta
- 1 package
- 3 cups packed mixed fresh baby spinach and baby arugula
- grated Parmesan cheese, at table for serving
- In a large skillet, on medium heat, heat olive oil, butter, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Sauté garlic until golden, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, salt and pepper, and sauté until chicken is fully cooked, about 4 minutes.
- Add capers, sundried tomatoes, and white wine and reduce heat to simmer for 2 minutes. Add in vegetable broth and cover with a lid. Continue to simmer until the broth is heated through.
- Then stir in the cream and simmer until cream slightly thickens. Turn off heat.
- Meantime, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the boiling water. Add farfalle (bow-ties) pasta and cook pasta until al-dente, about 6 minutes. Reserve ¼ cup of boiling water and set aside.
- Drain pasta. Transfer pasta back into the pot. Slowly, transfer the entire skillet with the chicken mixture and cream sauce into the pot. Add in fresh baby spinach and arugula and the
- reserved water. Toss the pasta until everything is well combined. Remove from heat.
- Serve into individual bowls with grated Parmesan cheese at the table.
- Serves 4 to 6
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Anna and Liz
8 Comments
Abbe@This is How I Cook
November 13, 2014 at 10:14 pmYour husband has great taste! I love this combo of ingredients and I am so ready for pasta! Plus bow ties are just so dang cute!
annaliz
November 14, 2014 at 3:06 amThanks Abbé!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen
November 16, 2014 at 8:19 pmWe love capers too. This sounds wonderful and not too heavy!
annaliz
November 17, 2014 at 3:33 amThat's what we love about this dish, because it's not heavy at all- your family will ask for seconds for sure! Enjoy!
Sandra
January 21, 2017 at 12:13 pmAnother gorgeously tasty dish to try. Oh my! I'm going to have to start a new folder of 'delicousness'!
annaliz
January 21, 2017 at 2:50 pmThank you Sandra! I make this dish often and started creating variations from this one recipe years ago. Skillet meals are fast for me. It's my "go-to" meal when I am short for time in the kitchen. Hope you get to try this recipe. Have a great weekend!
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March 11, 2017 at 9:54 amLooks so delicious.I like this recipe.I will try this.Thanks a lot for this wonderful recipe.
annaliz
March 11, 2017 at 2:59 pmYou're welcome!!