I’m not going to lie, this is so ridiculously easy that it really should be called, “Chicken Tomato DUH Pasta.” The ingredients are obvious…well, except to me, because my brain doesn’t work like that. And I know there are probably a billion recipes exactly like this because DUH but I am still proud of myself because I made it and it actually tasted good (although, I added salt to mine because I like to be dangerous like that). So to recap: easy, duh, salt, DANGER.
Chicken Tomato (DUH) Pasta
You need:
4-6 Tomatoes
4-6 cloves of garlic
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
basil
pasta of your choice
While your chicken cooks, roughly chop your tomatoes (I didn’t show this step because who wants to see raw chicken? No one.). I like the way tomatoes on the vine taste, but any tomato will do. Also, if you like a lot of sauce, add more tomatoes. I will definitely make this with more tomatoes next time.
Chop the basil into small pieces.
Add the tomatoes, basil, and garlic to a pan and cook over medium heat, stirring often.
Once the chicken is cooked, shred it.
Add the chicken to the cooking tomato mixture. Stir for an additional 5 minutes.
Spoon the sauce onto the pasta of your choice. This is whole wheat penne pasta, Annie’s favorite.
In this picture, Annie is pulling the pasta in front of her. Homegirl did not want to share.
I think this is actually Annie’s third bite, she was shoveling it into her mouth. I took that as a good sign.
Mike is cracking up that Annie couldn’t even stop eating long enough to give a thumbs up.
Enjoy!
- 4-6 Tomatoes
- 4-6 cloves of garlic
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- basil
- pasta of your choice
- Cook your chicken.
- Roughly chop your tomatoes.
- Chop the basil into small pieces.
- Add the tomatoes, basil, and garlic to a pan and cook over medium heat, stirring often.
- Once the chicken is cooked, shred it.
- Add the chicken to the cooking tomato mixture. Stir for an additional 5 minutes.
- Spoon the sauce onto the pasta of your choice.
Becca Masters says:
That looks REALLY good!
Jackie says:
Looks great!
Did you happen to add cheese before serving? Cause I’m sure that would make it even more delicious!
Heather says:
Oh yes, Mike adds cheese to evvvvvvvverything! In this case, grated parmesan.
Amy Stone says:
The last picture of Annie shoveling is a crack up!!! So cute!
Kay says:
oh, I’d love to eat at your house. That looks so good.
Kerstin says:
Yay – thanks so much Heather. I was literally *just* looking at the defrosting chicken breasts & almost empty fridge, & wondering what on earth I’m going to cook the family tonight. Problem now solved – thanks, you domestic Goddess you! x
Daisy says:
This looks SO good- and super healthy too. I can’t wait to make some!
Rebecca says:
I will totally make this. Sounds very delicious. I love that you keep sharing recipes. Thank You.
Norma says:
She loves her mommy’s cooking!
Kirsten says:
Wow, I want to try that! Me loves me some chicken. :p
Jenn says:
WOW – look at you go!!! I’m impressed!!! Hey….what do you think of your “Kitchen Aid Mixer”? I love yours (Red is my favourite). I have ALWAYS wanted one but up here they are sooo expensive!!!
Keep up the good work Mama! Before long, you could even be the host of your own cooking show!!! KEWL!!! I’m so PROUD of YOU!!!!
Jenn xo
Mommy says:
The kitchenaide stand mixers are the BEST!!! Once you get one you will not know how you lived without it!!! They do go on sale (right now they are on sale at Macy’s) and there are different versions- like one that is 199.00 or so for basic baking/cooking needs, all the way up to the super professional one that is like a million dollars. Costco has great prices on them from time to time, and Bed Bath and Beyond and Kohl’s sell them as well, so if they are having sales and you have a coupon, you can get a really good deal on one! Have fun!
Sue says:
Looks absolutely delicious, Heather, and Annie is cracking me up. Daddy should consider himself lucky that she even shared a single bite!
Jenny says:
I found that once I really started cooking and reading one zillion recipe ideas on Pinterest it became easier to pull together recipe ideas. You could serve your chicken mixture over baguettes toasted with melted mozzarella, caprese style.
Thanks for the yummy idea!
aqua6 says:
Salt is not inherently bad for you. Yes, the quantity in pre-made products is not healthy if eaten every day but if you’re making food yourself you probably can’t oversalt it, no fear!
Lissa says:
Lol the bit about the “duh” pasta made me laugh. Sometimes we are so proud of putting together a dish that (we) have never heard of, but it’s hard to think of a cool name for it. I think you should be clever and fancy and call this:
Pollo Tomato D’Pasta (pronounced Poe-lo Toe-mah-to Duh-Pasta!) Pollo is Italian for chicken if you didn’t already know
Amy says:
Of course you know I’m going to say that you need to grow your OWN basil which you can do so super-easily and you and Annie will love it.
And yes, MORE SAUCE.
Kelly says:
I would have to add olive oil on principle. And Annie, I believe, must be an awesome person to eat with! I love people who love food
Shannon says:
Simple and it looks tasty! Thanks for sharing!
Jannette says:
This looks great; I am going to try it. How much basil did you use?
Heather says:
I pulled off about six leaves. It smelled sooooo good!
nik says:
This is a really random post for me to leave this comment, but I wanted to tell you that I just spent the last few weeks reading your blog from the very beginning, and just caught up today! I think you’re an amazing mom, wife, daughter, and friend. Your friendships especially have been so inspiring to me. My best friend of 17 years passed away last May and I can tell you for certain that the love I had with him is what I lean on when I miss him most. When you love your friends as deeply as I can tell you do, it’s a rare and wondrous gift. You’re awesome, Heather, and I’ve loved reading your story.
gayatri.life.unordinary says:
Heather you need to be on a TV Show (like the Pioneer Woman). For real.
Trisha says:
Just wondering how you cooked the chicken. I see that you cubed it and sauteed it but did you add any seasoning to it since it has a little bit of a brown color to it.
Heather says:
I literally just put it on a skillet, no seasonings at all….and I definitely would put seasoning on it next time. I think the chicken needed a little FLAVA. (the brown might be because I, uh…overcooked it.)
Expat Mom says:
I’m really impressed with Annie’s fork skills . . . my 6 year old STILL will try to get away with eating with his hands if he can.
Also, that pasta looks SO yummy. I have to try it when I’m finished healing up.
Kathy says:
I just made this for dinner tonight and it was so tasty. Thanks for the great idea.
Kerri says:
Forgive me, I haven’t read through the previous comments, so you may have already answered this, but how much basil did you use? You haven’t steered me wrong yet with your recipes, so we’re giving this a try tomorrow.
Heather says:
No problem! I pulled off about six leaves and chopped them up. If you like a stronger basil taste, you can easily add more!