Chicken, Garlic, and Sundried Tomato Pasta... and a Winner!

This is one of my favorite go-to dinners when I'm craving pasta but want something other than a regular red sauce or meat sauce.  It is creamy and delicious but not overly heavy like an alfredo sauce can be sometimes.  I've made it so many times now that I've adjusted it to suit our tastes... namely, I've cut back on the butter, added more garlic, milk, and sun dried tomatoes, and some crushed red pepper to give it a kick! I've also found that if I slice the chicken very thin, I don't have to precook it and I can simply add the chicken in raw, bring the sauce to a quick boil, and then lower the temp and let it simmer for those last 6-8 minutes.

Brownish colored food is never easy to photograph, but you'll have to trust me when I say that even though the photo doesn't look that appetizing, this is a really tasty dish! :)

And, without further ado, the winners of the Kettle Confections giveaway are lucky #9 and #12.  Congrats to Marcy of minus tomato and "ikkinlala."  I'll be contacting you shortly and you have until midnight (CST) January 22nd to email me your mailing address; if I do not hear from you by then, I will select alternate winners.  Enjoy!

Chicken, Garlic, and Sundried Tomato Pasta
from Good Eats 'n Sweet Treats (adapted from Allrecipes)

1 (12 ounce) package farfalle pasta
6 tbsp butter
4-6 cloves garlic, minced
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp crushed red pepper, optional
2 cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, rehydrated in water
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

In a large pot with boiling salted water cook farfalle pasta until al dente. Drain.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan. Add garlic cloves and cook until garlic browns. Add the cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup and milk, stirring until smooth. Stir in the dried parsley, salt, and ground fresh pepper (as well as the crushed red pepper if you are using it). Let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add bite size chicken pieces and hydrated sun dried tomatoes. Simmer for 6 to 8 minutes. Mix in grated Romano cheese.

Toss cooked and drained pasta with chicken sauce. Serve warm.