Quick & Easy Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta
Spaghetti tossed in a delicious tomato sauce with zucchini, fresh basil, and tender chicken. This quick and easy chicken tomato zucchini pasta is ready in 30 minutes. A great Italian meal or main dish for all the pasta lovers!
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs thinly sliced
- 1 lb spaghetti or spaghettini, linguine or fettuccine
- 2 zucchinis sliced
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- salt for seasoning pasta water and to season to taste
- black pepper season to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil on medium-high heat and season with 1 tablespoon of salt. Boil pasta until al dente according to packet instructions, about 9-10 minutes for spaghetti. Then reserve ¼ cup or 60 ml of the cooking pasta water and set aside. Strain pasta.
- Season sliced chicken with a pinch of salt and black pepper and set aside.
- Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large pan on medium heat and cook and chicken with minced garlic for 5-7 minutes until the chicken is 50% cooked.
- Add sliced zucchini into the pan and sauté until it has softened.
- Then add cherry tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes until juices release from the tomatoes. Add reserved pasta water with the marinara sauce.
- Lastly add in cooked pasta, fresh basil leaves and toss until noodles are coated in sauce. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 1262mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1267IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 4mg