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Chicken Tomato Pasta Skillet

A simple chicken pasta skillet with tomato, garlic, canned tomatoes, and parmesan.

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Chicken Tomato Pasta Skillet

Cost and nutrition

What this recipe costs

Estimates use curated Coles and Woolworths product matches for Sydney. Prices checked 2 Nov–11 Nov. Some of these prices have not been verified recently and may be out of date. Always check live retailer prices before purchase.

A$2.87per serve, makes 4 serves as written
A$11.48cost to make the full recipe
A$2.91Coles per serve
A$3.22Woolworths per serve
34 mintotal time
62g protein645 kcal per serve

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Ingredients and method

Ingredients

  • 560g Chicken breast
  • 330g Dry penne
  • 380g Canned tomatoes
  • 2 tomatoes Tomatoes
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 60g Grated parmesan

Method

  1. Prep the ingredients Set out chicken breast, pasta, canned tomatoes, tomato, garlic and parmesan. Wash, trim, and chop tomato and garlic before heating the pan. Measure canned tomatoes and parmesan. Cut the chicken breast into 2-3 cm pieces.
  2. Cook the pasta Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the penne for the time on the packet until just tender. Scoop out 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain.
  3. Cook the base Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add two tablespoons of water. Cook the chicken pieces with tomato and garlic for 6-8 minutes, turning, until cooked through with no pink in the centre (75C on a food thermometer).
  4. Make the sauce Stir in canned tomatoes and simmer for 8-12 minutes until thickened and evenly mixed.
  5. Combine Fold the penne through the sauce with 2-4 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water.
  6. Finish Take the pan off the heat and stir through all the parmesan until melted.
  7. Serve Divide into bowls while it is still hot.
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