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    Home » Recipes » Italian » Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta

    Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta

    Last Modified: March 15, 2021 - Published by: christieathome - Comments: 4 Comments

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    Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta. Delicious, healthy, savoury and totally comforting. This quick 30 minute pasta is a great meal for dinner or lunch.

    I love this chicken and courgette tomato pasta. If you didn't know, zucchinis are one of my all time favourite vegetable. I love it's neutral taste and the texture of them. But when it's combined with marinara sauce, tomatoes and fresh basil with some meaty chicken and pasta - oh my goodness! It's a combination from the food heavens.

    Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta

    This dish is great for leftovers too or for meals to bring to the office! When someone walks by the smell of this meal as you're microwaving it at work, they'll probably ask, "What smells so good?" And you can proudly say it's your lunch!

    Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta

    This is a very healthy meal as it's loaded with lots of zucchini, tomatoes and fresh basil! You can even add more veggies as you wish.

    I also share many other pasta recipes below so don't forget to check them out!

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    For this recipe

    You will need the following ingredients for my chicken tomato and zucchini pasta:

    • 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs, sliced
    • 454 grams spaghetti
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tsp garlic, minced
    • Two yellow zucchini, sliced
    • 2 green zucchini, sliced
    • 1 pint organic cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 1 handful organic fresh basil
    • ¼ reserved pasta water
    • 2 cups marinara sauce
    • Salt and pepper

    How to make this tomato zucchini and chicken skillet pasta

    Boil pasta according to packet instructions. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water and set aside. Strain pasta.

    Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta
    reserving water

    Season chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper.

    seasoning chicken

    In a non-stick pot set over medium heat, add oil and chicken followed by minced garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes until halfway cooked.

    add oil to Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta
    garlic
    chicken for Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta

    Add sliced zucchini and fry until zucchini has softened.

    zucchini for Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta

    Then add cherry tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes until juices are released from tomatoes.

    tomato for Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta

    Add pasta water, followed by tomato basil pasta sauce.

    pasta water
    pasta sauce
    mix sauce

    Throw in fresh basil leaves.

    basil

    Lastly add in cooked pasta and toss around until noodles are coated evenly in sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

    add pasta
    mix

    Give it a try!

    Well I hope you give my Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

    Thanks for visiting my blog! If you enjoyed this chicken zucchini tomato pasta recipe, please share it with your family and friends or on social media! Take a picture if you've made my recipe and tag me on Instagram @christieathome in your feed or stories so I can share your creation in my stories with credits to you!

    Made this recipe and loved it?

    If you could leave a star rating for my chicken tomatoes zucchini pasta, I would greatly appreciate it 🙂 Thanks so much!

    Take care,
    Christie

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    Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta (30-min. Recipe)

    christieathome
    Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta. Delicious, healthy, savoury and totally comforting. This quick 30 minute pasta is a great meal for dinner or lunch.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course dinner, lunch
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Servings 4
    Calories per serving 685 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs sliced
    • 454 grams spaghetti
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tsp garlic minced
    • 2 yellow zucchini sliced
    • 2 green zucchini sliced
    • 1 pint organic cherry tomatoes halved
    • 1 handful organic fresh basil
    • ¼ reserved pasta water
    • 2 cups marinara sauce
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Boil pasta according to packet instructions. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water and set aside. Strain pasta.
    • Season chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper.
    • In a non-stick pot set over medium heat, add oil and chicken followed by minced garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes until halfway cooked.
    • Add sliced zucchini and fry until zucchini has softened.
    • Then add cherry tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes until juices are released from tomatoes.
    • Add pasta water, followed by tomato basil pasta sauce.
    • Throw in fresh basil leaves.
    • Lastly add in cooked pasta and toss around until noodles are coated evenly in sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
    Enjoyed my recipe?Please leave a 5 star review (be kind)! Tag me on social media @christieathome as I'd love to see your creations!
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    Nutrition
    Calories: 685kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 1080mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 571IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 4mg
    Course dinner, lunch
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Keyword chicken and courgette tomato pasta, chicken tomato and zucchini pasta, chicken tomato zucchini pasta, chicken tomatoes zucchini pasta, chicken zucchini pasta tomato sauce, chicken zucchini tomato pasta recipe, recipe chicken zucchini tomato pasta, tomato zucchini and chicken skillet pasta

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Barbara

      November 12, 2020 at 6:55 pm

      5 stars
      Very yummy and satisfying. I like that there are more veggies in this pasta.

      Reply
    2. Heidi | The Frugal Girls

      July 12, 2021 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a fabulous way to change up the flavors of pasta night while also using some garden fresh veggies!

      Reply
    3. Denise

      August 19, 2021 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      This was so easy yo make snd so satisfying
      Used fresh zucchini and tomatoes from our garden. Will make this again.

      Reply
      • christieathome

        August 23, 2021 at 4:44 pm

        So glad you enjoyed this! Thank you for making my recipe!

        Reply

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