Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach in a Creamy Cauliflower Sauce

olive oil (reserved from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes)

large garlic cloves, minced

small jar (3-4 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, or use 3-4 oz fat-free sun dried tomatoes

chicken breast, thinly sliced

or 1/4 teaspoon salt

and 1/2 teaspoons paprika, divided

fresh spinach

cauliflower sauce

reserved cooked pasta water

basil (if using dry basil), if fresh basil you can use more

crushed red pepper

fettuccine pasta (for gluten free, use Tinkyada gluten free brown rice pasta)