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By Lumkilembeje@gmail .com

Healthy Chicken Pasta

4 steps
Prep:5minCook:25min
If you love pasta, but are trying to cut down on your calorie intake, you will love this healthy chicken pasta recipe. This quick and easy healthy chicken pasta recipe is also great for lunch. Make a double portion and pack the family’s lunchboxes for the following day using the leftovers.
Updated at: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:07:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
21
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories392.7 kcal (20%)
Total Fat9.1 g (13%)
Carbs45.5 g (17%)
Sugars6.4 g (7%)
Protein33.4 g (67%)
Sodium308.8 mg (15%)
Fiber6.2 g (22%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1
Carefully slice the chicken breast almost in half horizontally, not quite cutting through to the other edge. Keep that edge intact and open up the breast like you are opening up a book. This will make the meat a uniform thickness to ensure quick and even cooking. Heat large saucepan, rub the chicken with a little oil and season with a bit of salt and pepper, 1 tbsp of Italian seasoning and smoked paprika. Then fry for 3–5 minutes on each side. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing into bite-sized pieces.
KnifeKnife
chicken breasts bonelesschicken breasts boneless2
olive oilolive oil1 Tbsp
sea saltsea salt
freshly ground black pepperfreshly ground black pepper
italian seasoningitalian seasoning2 Tbsp
smoked paprikasmoked paprika2 Tbsp
Step 2
In the same large saucepan over a medium–low heat. Add the olive oil to the pan. Once warm, add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the tomato purée and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the canned tomatoes and stock to the pan, season with Italian seasoning, paprika and pepper, stir to mix well and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Leave to simmer gently while you prepare the rest of the dish.
olive oilolive oil1 Tbsp
garlic clovesgarlic cloves2
tomato puréetomato purée1 Tbsp
can italian style tomatoescan italian style tomatoes300g
sea saltsea salt
freshly ground black pepperfreshly ground black pepper
italian seasoningitalian seasoning2 Tbsp
Step 3
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions. Add the broccoli 3 minutes before the end of cooking. Drain thoroughly.
wholewheat fusilliwholewheat fusilli200g
broccolibroccoli200g
Step 4
Add the cooked pasta and broccoli to the pan with the tomato sauce (if the sauce has thickened too much while simmering then add a little hot water from the pasta). Stir to mix well and then add the chicken, spinach and basil leaves (if using). Season again with plenty of black pepper and allow the spinach and basil to wilt. Sprinkle with Parmesan, if using, and serve.
baby spinachbaby spinach125g
fresh basil leavesfresh basil leaves0.5 bunch
parmesanparmesan1 Tbsp
sea saltsea salt
freshly ground black pepperfreshly ground black pepper

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