One Pan Mediterranean Chicken Pasta

I created a yummy pasta dish that I can’t wait to share with you today! One-Pan Mediterranean Chicken Pasta is a fresh and healthy pasta recipe that’s not only gluten-free but made in just one pan. One pan! One pan (ok I’ll stop) is all you need to cook the chicken, pasta, veggies, and luscious sauce it’s all enveloped in – which takes 30-minutes or less. What more could you ask for?

Salt and pepper-seasoned chicken is sauted then simmered with meaty artichoke hearts and pasta in chicken broth so the flavor infuses the pasta from the inside out. After the pasta is cooked through, halved cherry tomatoes and capers are swirled in then the liquid is reduced before fresh basil and parmesan cheese is added to finish and thicken the sauce.

LUSCIOUS.

The sauce almost tastes wine-based, that is to say it’s very elegant-tasting, plus the artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, capers, and basil are a mouthwatering, Mediterranean-inspired flavor combination. This dish is simple enough for everyday, but I’d make it when I want to impress. You’ll love it too!

How to Make This Recipe

Start by sauteing chicken breasts that have been cut into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper in extra virgin olive oil until golden brown — the chicken doesn’t need to be cooked all the way through at this point.

Next add canned artichoke hearts that have been cut in half, a pinch (or more!) of red chili pepper flakes, chicken broth, water, salt, and pepper.

Bring the mixture to a boil then add gluten free penne pasta (regular penne is fine if you don’t need to eat GF) and shake the pan to make sure it’s all covered in liquid. Pop a lid on top, reduce the heat to medium, then simmer for approximately 2 minutes less than package instructions.

You don’t even want the pasta to reach al dente because we’ve still got a few more minutes of cooking ahead of us.

Next, turn the heat up to high then add cherry tomatoes that have been cut in half and drained capers then let the sauce boil and reduce for 2-3 minutes.

Finally, remove the pan from the heat then stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil that’s been chopped.

Let the pasta sit for 3 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken up then serve with a generous crack of fresh black pepper. My only regret is that I didn’t start making this dish earlier in the summer – it’s the perfect light-yet-filling meal. Enjoy!

One Pan Mediterranean Chicken Pasta

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One Pan Mediterranean Chicken Pasta is an easy, 30-minute meal, gluten free meal that's fresh and full of Mediterranean-inspired flavor!

Ingredients

serves 4-5

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large chicken breasts, cut into 1″ chunks
• salt and pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup water
• 15oz can quartered artichoke hearts, roughly chopped
• pinch red chili pepper flakes
• 1/2lb gluten-free or regular penne pasta
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons drained capers
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper then add to skillet and saute until golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Don’t cook chicken all the way through. Add garlic then saute for 30 more seconds.
2. Add chicken broth, water, artichoke hearts, red chili pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to the skillet then bring mixture to a boil and add pasta. Shake pan to make sure all the pasta is covered with liquid then place a lid on top, turn heat down to medium, and then simmer for 2 minutes less than package directions (you want the pasta to be under al dente as it will cook for a few more minutes in the sauce.) My gluten-free Barilla penne took 8 minutes.
3. Remove lid then add lemon juice, capers, and tomatoes, and then turn the heat up to high and reduce sauce for 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat then stir in parmesan cheese and basil. Let sit for 2-3 minutes to thicken then serve.

This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.