Easy chicken pasta

At a glance

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 500g short pasta*
• Canola oil spray
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/2 brown onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon of dried mixed herbs
• 2 chicken breasts, diced into 1 inch pieces
• 400g canned tomatoes
• Parmesan cheese, to serve (optional)

Steps

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water for 10-12 min
   until tender. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of liquid.
2. Place a large non-stick pan on medium heat, lightly spray
   with oil, add garlic, onion and mixed herbs, cook until lightly browned. Add chicken. Cook for 5 min then add canned tomatoes and simmer.
3. Add drained pasta and reserved liquid to the sauce mix,
   toss to combine.
4. Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

*Tips

• Use wholemeal pasta for extra iron and fibre.

This recipe has been developed with Western Sydney Local Health District in partnership with St Vincent de Paul Society, Parramatta Central Council.