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Easy homemade sun dried tomato pasta with spaghetti, olive oil, garlic and loads of sun dried tomatoes. This pasta is so delicious and takes only 15 minutes to make!
Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Recipe
I love sun dried tomatoes; I just love the flavors, aroma and nuance they impart to the dish.
Today, I am going to teach you how to make easy sun dried tomato pasta with spaghetti.
For the protein, you may add chicken. My personal favorite is shrimp.
You can also add cream to the pasta sauce to make it creamy.
Recipe Ingredients
This is an easy recipe that calls for the most basic ingredients.
- Store-bought sun dried tomatoes
- Spaghetti
- Olive oil
- Minced garlic
- Chicken broth
- Salt and pepper
- Shaved Parmesan cheese
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Cook Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
To make this pasta, first, cook the spaghetti per the package instructions.
Next, heat up a skillet and sauté the minced garlic and sun dried tomatoes.
Add the spaghetti and chicken broth into the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Before serving, just shave some Parmesan cheese on top and enjoy!
Cooking Tips
For the best results, please follow the cooking tips below:
- Cook the pasta in salted water and make sure they are cooked al dente (with a bite in the middle of each strand of pasta).
- Choose high-quality store bought sun dried tomatoes.
- Use a tablespoon spoon of the oil in the sun dried tomatoes. The oil infuses the pasta with aromas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chicken is a top choice and you can make Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta.
You may add some juicy boneless chicken breasts and serve the chicken on top of the spaghetti.
Shrimp also adds great flavors to the pasta. You may add grilled shrimp on top of the pasta or cook the shrimp with the pasta.
Yes, you can add whipping cream to the sauce if you prefer a richer and creamier version of this pasta.
Yes! Spinach is always a good choice and will make the pasta better and healthier.
You can turn this dish into a salad by using a different pasta, for examples: Fusili, Penne or Farfalle.
Chill the pasta in the refrigerator before serving it as a salad dish!
This recipe is 586 calories per serving.
What To Serve With This Recipe
Serve this dish as is or with other side dishes. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225g) spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, preferred or olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sun dried tomato oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- salt, to taste
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- Chives or chopped Italian Parsley, for garnishing, optional
- Shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in salted water according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a skillet and add the olive oil along with the sun-dried tomato oil. Sauté the garlic until aromatic, then add the sun-dried tomatoes. Stir for a few moments before adding the cooked spaghetti.
- Add the chicken broth, along with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Dish out the pasta and garnish with chopped chives or Italian parsley. Shave some Parmesan cheese on top before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi Bee,
How do you suggest this dish be reheated? In the microwave with some added broth? Or on the stovetop?
Hi Essie. Heating it in the microwave would be the easiest way, but stovetop option is fine too. The pasta texture will be different from freshly cooked, either way.
Hi Bee,
Thanks for responding. Just wanted to let you know that I had added a little extra broth when I cooked this dish so when I did reheat, it turned out just fine. I love overcooked pasta anyway. And it is so good with garlic baguettes. You don’t need to post this, I just wanted to let you know how good this turned out. Second time I have made this.
Can we use another kind of pasta or does it have to be spaghetti?
You can use any pasta of your choice.
My wife was so skeptical about this when she seen just the pasta and stock going in but wow it was so good.
I don’t know if this made a difference but I used 500ml of the chicken stock and reduced it about 150ml at a time.
Yes, this is one of the best pasta.
I agree with you Bob, the extra chicken stock made a great sauce
Delicious! It’s a fairly easy and quick recipe that never fails.
Made this last night and it is going to be a regular. My hubby (who doesn’t like pasta) devoured it!
Thanks for the information.
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My favorite sundried tomatoes looking forward to preparing tonight
A faux pas. The sundried tomato must be soaked in water to hydrate a little. Otherwise they don’t exude their flavor and are hard texture in texture.
It’s already soaking in oil. Put it in water? I don’t think so. It’s already hydrated ,with an amazing taste. This is a GREAT recipe. I make it often.
Bee, as always, you never fail me! This is going to be my go-to-dinner for the night. I don’t know why I never thought of making this. Like you, my favorite protein is shrimp! Pasta and shrimp (and salmon) are my staples. After work, I’m running to the store for sun-dried tomatoes!! Thanks so much!!
Thanks!