Caprese Chicken Pasta
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Serves: 6
 
This Caprese chicken pasta is fast and easy to prepare, made with simple, wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients
  • 300g boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes
  • Half a packet of Fettuccine (250g)
  • 2 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced/grated
  • ¼ cup of grated parmesan
  • 125g of fresh mozzarella, cut into chunks
  • Fresh basil
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Chili flakes
Instructions
  1. Fill a large pot with water, add a tsp of salt and bring to a boil.
  2. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions.
  3. Reserve about 1 cup of the starchy cooking water before draining the pasta and set aside.
  4. In a large skillet, add about 2 tablespoons of oil. Once hot, add the chicken, season with some salt and black pepper. Cook until fully cooked and remove the chicken to a plate.
  5. In the same skillet, add another 2 tablespoons of oil and saute the garlic for 30 seconds or so.
  6. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper. Let this cook for about 6-7 minutes.
  7. Add pasta water and let it boil for a good 2-3 minutes.
  8. Mix in chili flakes, pasta, parmesan and mix well.
  9. Add in the cooked chicken and season with salt and pepper and let this cook for another minute.
  10. Once everything is well tossed, add in basil and fresh mozzarella.
  11. Serve with extra chili flakes on top.
Recipe by Maya Kitchenette at https://mayakitchenette.com/caprese-chicken-pasta/