Italian

Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta is for Dinner.

Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta takes several minutes to prepare.

Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta takes several minutes to cook.

Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta are:

2 chicken breasts
salt and pepper for seasoning
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
2 tsp minced fresh garlic
4 Tbsp cold butter
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
freshly grated parmesan cheese, for garnish

Here is how you make Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta:

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Add a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to your skillet. This may seem like quite a bit, but it will form the base for the sauce. While waiting for the oil to heat up, go ahead and get your water going for the pasta. When the oil is HOT, add the chicken breasts. After about 4-5 minutes, the chicken breasts should be ready to turn. You'll want to cook them on the second side another 4-5 minutes, or until the juices run clear when you pierce them with a small sharp knife. If you pounded yours out thinner, they will cook faster than this.After the second side has been cooking for about 4 minutes, go ahead and add in the fresh tomatoes that you have chopped up. Next, add the fresh basil that you have chopped into ribbons, the cold butter, the minced garlic, and you will probably want to add some more salt and pepper to season the sauce. Now give it all a good stir so all those flavors will marry together. When your chicken is "done," turn the sauce down on the lowest setting to keep it all warm until the pasta is cooked, which should be any minute now. At this point, if still waiting for the pasta, you can remove the cooked chicken to a cutting board, and after resting just a couple of minutes, cut the chicken into slices on the bias. Divide the pasta among individual bowls, and top each with half of a chicken breast, sliced into pieces, and equal portions of the tomato basil sauce. Top with more fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese.Serving Size: 1/2 chicken breast, 1/2 cup pasta, 1/4 of the sauceNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMCHENRY86.

The nutritional information for Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 295.6

• Total Fat: 16.3 g
• Cholesterol: 18.5 mg
• Sodium: 544.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 12.0 g

Tomato Basil Chicken and Pasta is Italian cuisine.