This sauce tastes great with pasta - but is just as nice served over rice I came up with this recipe one day when my husband said he was craving ‘a nice tomatoey sauce for pasta. But it must have meat in it, too’. The recipe worked out really well, and now I make it quite often. It also freezes well.
Chicken, Tomato & Basil Sauce for Pasta
1 – 2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 Onions, finely sliced
2 tsp Garlic, minced
2 chicken breasts, cubed
2 ½ tbsp Tomato Paste
400 gm tin whole peeled Tomatoes
1 – 2 tbsp Fresh Basil leaves, chopped
Salt & Pepper to taste
¼ cup Water
Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the onions and garlic. Cook until golden and then add the chicken. Fry for around 5 minutes before adding the tomato paste, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Add some of the water if the sauce seems too thick. Continue to cook until the chicken is done and garnish with a few fresh basil leaves just before serving. (This is great served over pasta, and is just as nice with rice).
