Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Uncooked Italian spaghetti
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 4 oz. Boneless skinless chicken breasts diced
- 1 ½ tsp. Sea salt divided
- ½ tsp. Freshly ground pepper
- 1 16- oz. Can diced Italian tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp. sun-dried tomato paste
- ½ cup fresh basil divided
- ¼ cup freshly shredded carrot
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 oz. freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
- Heat about the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Season chicken with ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Add to the pan and cook for 2 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken from the pan, but keep the oil.
- Add minced garlic to the same pan and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute)
- Turn the heat down to low, add the carrot and let sizzle for 3 minutes.
- Pour in diced tomatoes and tomato paste, plus another ¼ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for a good 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil the pasta in a large pot as per package instructions, adding 2 teaspoons of salt to the water. Drain it and add it back to the pot.
- Add half of the fresh basil and the cooked chicken to the tomato sauce. Simmer for about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the sauce to the pot of pasta.
- Mix to coat spaghetti with sauce. Serve topped with remaining fresh basil and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 1285mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2120IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 239mg | Iron: 3mg