Chicken Cheese Pasta | One Pot Chicken Pasta Recipe
Make that weekend time together with your family and friends worthwhile by serving brunch or dinner with a very cheesy and tasty chicken cheese pasta. This will surely become one of your favorite dinner dish at any time of the week. This homemade recipe takes about 35-40 minutes to prepare and cook.
Ingredients:
• 350 grams medium-cut penne pasta
• 250 grams boneless chicken breast (cut into bite-size slices)
• 100 grams shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 slices of processed cheese
• 3-4 medium tomatoes
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 4-5 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
Instructions:
Tomato Puree:
Make a small criss-cross cut on top of the tomatoes.
Set a pot filled with water over medium heat.
Add salt.
Add tomatoes.
Bring to a boil until tomatoes are done.
Remove from heat and drain.
Peel off and cut the tomatoes into small slices.
Put in the food processor and grind until it becomes a puree.
Chicken Cheese Pasta:
Set a pan over medium-high heat.
Add oil and let it heat.
Add the boneless chicken
Season with salt and taste.
Let it cook for a few minutes or until the chicken changes slightly in color (don’t completely cook the chicken at this stage).
Add onion and garlic.
Stir it for 2-3 minutes.
Add tomato puree and 2 cups of water.
Season with oregano.
Mix well.
Add the processed cheese and mix.
Let it simmer.
Add the penne pasta and salt to taste.
Cover the pan and let it cook for 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked.
Add chili flakes and mix well until liquid dissolves.
Add mozzarella cheese.
Mix until well combined.
Add the remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
Let it cook on low heat until the cheese melts.
Transfer to a plate.
Serve and enjoy!
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