How To Make Grape Tomatoes and Sauteed Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
This sauteed chicken spaghetti is popping with flavor and yet so easy to prepare. The oregano, basil, and tomatoes really add a freshness to this pasta.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2chicken breast,(1 lb), skinless halves, diced in 1-inch cubes
- Cooking spray
- ½tspdried oregano,
- ½tspdried basil
- kosher salt and fresh pepper,to taste
- 8ozspaghetti,(gluten-free or whole wheat)
- 2cupsgrape tomatoes,halved
- 6clovesgarlic,smashed and coarsely chopped
- 4tspextra virgin olive oil
- 4tbspbasil,fresh chopped
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
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Season chicken generously with salt, pepper, oregano and basil.
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Heat a large skillet on high heat. When hot, spray with oil and add chicken. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, until no longer pink.
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Remove chicken and set aside.
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Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Reserve about ½ cup pasta water before draining.
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While pasta cooks, add olive oil to skillet on high heat.
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Add garlic and sauté until golden brown (do not burn). Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and reduce heat to medium-low. Sauté for about 4 to 5 minutes.
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When pasta is drained, add pasta to tomatoes and toss well. If pasta seems too dry, add some of the reserved pasta water.
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Add fresh basil and chicken and toss well. Serve and top with good grated cheese.
Nutrition
- Calories: 451.38kcal
- Fat: 16.25g
- Saturated Fat: 3.30g
- Trans Fat: 0.09g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.39g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.33g
- Carbohydrates: 48.58g
- Fiber: 3.27g
- Sugar: 3.88g
- Protein: 26.79g
- Cholesterol: 55.68mg
- Sodium: 574.62mg
- Calcium: 50.61mg
- Potassium: 564.79mg
- Iron: 2.00mg
- Vitamin A: 64.96µg
- Vitamin C: 13.87mg
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