Chicken in Tomato and Garlic Pasta

I love pasta not just because it’s so easy to prepare but because there are so many things you can do with it. Last sunday, I came from my meeting at 2 pm and found that my family hadn’t eaten lunch yet. So, I quickly checked what I had in my cabinet, ref and freezer. Not much. But there was a box of penne, lots of tomatoes, garlic, and basil. In the freezer, I had a chicken breast. So, I did a little experiment with those and it turned out to be good that the family loved it. Here’s my recipe:

3 tablespoons olive oil

3/4 kilo fresh tomatoes (or about 2 lbs)

3 large cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon chopped basil

1 tsp chopped cilantro

1 large chicken breast, sliced

500 grams raw penne

Procedure:

Boil some water to cook your penne in. Refer to the instructions provided with the pack. When the water boils, put in the tomatoes and let it stay there for about 2-3 minutes then remove it. Cook the penne in the same water.

While the penne is cooking, gently peel the tomatoes. The skin should come off easily. Cube them afterwards and set aside. Pound the garlic, take off the skin and mince. set aside. Take the basil and cilantro and chop them too.

On a pan, add oil and garlic together. Saute the garlic for a little while (a minute is fine) over slow heat. Add the tomatoes and the basil-cilantro mixture. Add in chicken and some water from the boiling penne. Some pepper and chili will work fine with it but only if your family wants those. When chicken is cooked, sauce can be removed from fire.

Add the sauce into the pasta just before serving.

Other types of pasta may be used. I just happened to have penne, that’s all.

I hope your family loves it too. Enjoy!