Creamy Tomato and Chicken Pasta

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Tomato and Chicken Pasta. Ready in 30 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 100 g onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 300 g chicken breast, cut into 2 cm pieces
• 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
• 400 g chicken stock
• 300 g dried short pasta (e.g., penne, fusilli)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp salt, or to taste
• ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
• 100 g cooking cream (or single cream)
• 100 g fresh spinach
• Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving

Instructions

1. Add onion and garlic to the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl.
2. Add olive oil. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add chicken pieces. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Reverse / Speed 1. Remove measuring cup and place simmering basket on lid to prevent splatter.
4. Add chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to the mixing bowl. Stir 10 sec / Speed 2.
5. Add dried pasta to the mixing bowl. Cook for the time indicated on the pasta package (usually 10-12 minutes) / 100°C / Reverse / Speed 1. Ensure pasta is submerged in liquid. Remove measuring cup and place simmering basket on lid to prevent splatter.
6. Pause, scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with the spatula to ensure all pasta is cooking evenly and prevent sticking. Check thickness and adjust liquid if needed.
7. Add cooking cream and fresh spinach. Cook 2 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1.
8. To settle and prevent sticking, cook for a final 1 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1.
9. Serve immediately, topped with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

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