Basil Chicken Pasta

Name: Basil Chicken Pasta
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 oz Angel Hair Pasta (4 ounces angel hair pasta (or pasta of choice*)); 1 piece Chicken Breast (1 small (about 8oz) boneless chicken breast (cubed 1 inch)); ¼ cup Yellow Onion (1/4 cup diced onion (about 1/4 medium onion)); 2 cloves Garlic (2 cloves garlic (pressed or diced)); 1 can Tomato (1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes); 1 ½ tsp Dried Basil (1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil (or 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil)); ¼ tsp Table Salt (1/4 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)); ¼ tsp Hot Sauce (1/4 teaspoon hot sauce); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup Parmesan cheese); 0 pieces Basil (Fresh basil (optional, thinly sliced)) — optional

Basil Chicken Pasta - Dinner (American)

20 minAmerican

Servings2

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Steps

1Put a pot of lightly salted water on to boil for your pasta.
2Spray a medium skillet, with cooking spray, or drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Brown cubed chicken over medium heat, 3 to 5 minutes. Lightly salt and pepper the chicken while it is cooking.
3Add onions and garlic, and cook until chicken is cooked through and onions begin to turn translucent at the edges, another 3 to 5 minutes.
4Stir in canned tomatoes (and their juices), basil, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thick and saucy, about 6 minutes.
5Start your pasta, and cook according to package instructions until al dente.* Drain and divide into two bowls.
6Stir hot sauce into the tomatoes and check the salt level. Add more if needed. Divide the sauce between your two bowls. Top with Parmesan and optional fresh basil.
7Enjoy!