Tomato Chicken Spaghetti - rich, simple and ready in 15 minutes
Tender chicken in a deep tomato sauce with basil and sun-dried tomato paste. An easy, balanced pasta dinner.
Simple, satisfying and full of flavour. A steady midweek dinner when you want pasta that still feels balanced and nutritious.
Calories 599 Protein 34g Fat 9g Carbs 79g
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TOMATO CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
🧑🧑🧒🧒 2 Servings 🧭 15 Mins 👌599 Cals
This is a really comforting bowl of pasta that comes together with very little effort. The sun-dried tomato paste gives the sauce proper depth, the basil keeps everything fresh, and the chicken stays tender and flavourful. It’s the kind of dinner that feels generous and satisfying, but still fits neatly into a balanced week with plenty of protein. The sauce simmers away while you grill the chicken, so everything’s ready in 15 minutes.
TOMATO CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
🧑🧑🧒🧒 2 Servings 🧭 15 Mins 👌599 Cals
INGREDIENTS
2 x 150g (5oz) skinless and boneless chicken breast
15g (1 tbsp) sun dried tomato paste
3 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 heaped tsp garlic paste
1 x 400g (14oz) can chopped (crushed) tomatoes
pinch of salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
200g (7oz) wholemeal spaghetti
METHOD
STEP 1
Cut each chicken breast into 2 pieces and lightly score on both sides. Rub the sun-dried tomato purée (paste) and half the basil over the 4 pieces of chicken and leave to rest while you prepare the sauce.
STEP 2
Heat the olive oil gently in a non-stick saucepan, add the garlic and fry for 1–2 minutes until just starting to brown. Add the canned tomatoes, salt, sugar and the remaining basil and simmer over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat and break up the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the red wine vinegar and continue to simmer gently for another 10 min.
STEP 3
Meanwhile, preheat the grill (broiler) to medium. Arrange the chicken pieces on the grill pan and grill (broil) for 7–8 minutes on each side. The chicken should be cooked through and golden.
STEP 4
Cook the spaghetti as per the pack instructions and divide between serving bowls.
STEP 5
Add the chicken to the tomato sauce and stir in. Heat for a further 2–3 minutes, then serve over the spaghetti.
NUTRITIONAL INFO (PER SERVING)
599 CALS // 34G PROTEIN // 9G FAT // 79G CARBS
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Tomato Chicken Spaghetti. Simple, satisfying and full of flavour. A steady midweek dinner when you want pasta that still feels balanced and nutritious.