This month on the blog, we are making super simple dinners that are healthy, easy, and quick. Last week we made Teriyaki Chicken with Homemade Teriyaki sauce, a dinner that comes together in all of 15 minutes. Today I’m sharing a recipe that takes a few minutes longer, but is just as simple, Basil Chicken Pasta. Do you have days where you just do. not. want. to. cook. anything? I have those days all the time, and rather than dig out a take out menu, this is the dish I turn to. Basil Chicken Pasta is low-maintenance food at its best. To make this dish, you just cube a chicken breast, roughly (sometimes angrily–I don’t know what your day was like) chop some onion and garlic, open a can of tomatoes, add some basil, and simmer away.
You can make your basil chicken pasta with fresh basil or dried, whatever you have on hand. I am a horrible murderer of windowsill herbs, so usually I use dried, but my most recent victim kitchen basil plant is somehow still kicking, so I used fresh basil in the photos. In about 20 minutes, you wind up with a dish that is light and simple but completely satisfying. I love the flavor the basil gives to the chicken and tomatoes, and since you are serving this over pasta–I usually choose angel hair, but use whatever you want– it’s basically law that you sprinkle it with plenty of Parmesan just before serving. Plate it up with a side of Butter and Garlic Green Beans or the side of your choice, and your dinner’s going to be a good one!
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This recipe serves two, but doubles (or triples–go nuts!) with no major changes to cooking time or method. See recipe notes for details. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase using them. There is absolutely no additional cost to you.
