Creamy Chicken and Tomato Pasta with Basil

4 People
45 min.
easy

We don’t mean to brag but we think this recipe is ‘cutlery-licking good.’ You can never go wrong with pasta and tomatoes. So, if you’re looking for something quick and easy that will taste so delicious your loved ones won’t get enough of the meal, look no further. The ingredients are pretty simple too which will save you a lot of time preparing it.

Ingredients

200 g durum wheat spaghetti
15 ml sunflower oil
10 ml crushed garlic
1 onion, diced
400 g chicken fillet, sliced
1410 g tin chopped and peeled tomatoes
250 ml milk
100 ml water
48 g sachet Knorr savory mince (Dry Cook-in-Sauce)
½ punnet (125g) cherry tomatoes, halved
40 ml freshly torn basil leaves

Cooking Method

Bring a large pot of salted water (1.2 lt water with 7.5 ml salt) to the boil and cook the spaghetti until al dente (cooked but firm to the bite) then drain and set aside
Heat oil in a large pot or deep pan and fry the garlic, onion until soft
Add the chicken fillet and fry until well browned on all sides
Add the tomatoes, milk and water and stir in the contents of the sachet of KNORR Savoury Mince Dry Cook-in-Sauce
Allow to simmer for 15 minutes on a low heat stirring occasionally then add the cherry tomatoes and half the basil and stir to combine
Combine the sauce with the cooked spaghetti and transfer to a serving dish and garnish with Parmesan shavings, freshly cracked black pepper and remaining basil leaves and serve immediately