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Ciaran's Chicken and Pasta
Serves 2
Easy
Total time:
A mid-week recipe for all the family
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- olive oil 3/4 tbsp
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 200g boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 a courgette
- 1 mushroom
- 1/4 green pepper
- 1/4 red pepper
- 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sundried tomato puree
- 6 basil leaves, finely chopped
- 250g dried penne pasta
- parmesan cheese (to taste)
Method
step 1
Add the olive oil to a deep frying pan. Fry the onion and garlic at a medium heat. Let them soften but not colour.step 2
Wash the chicken breast and dice into bite sized pieces and add it to the onion and garlic. Let the chicken brown.step 3
Finely chop the courgette, pepper and mushroom and add them to the pan. Let them soften. Add the tinned chopped tomatoes, puree and basil. Let everything simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes.step 4
Meanwhile, in a different pan cook the pasta in boiling water for 12 minutes and drain. (Tip: add a glug of olive oil to the water to stop the pasta from sticking together.)step 5
When the pasta and chicken and vegetable are done, add the pasta to the frying pan and mix thoroughly. Serve in dishes with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese on top.
