Creamy Tomato Pasta with Chicken

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

Ingredients

• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 400 g chicken breast, diced into 2 cm pieces
• 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
• 500 g chicken stock
• 250 g dry pasta (e.g., penne, fusilli)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste
• 100 g cooking cream (or milk for a lighter sauce)
• 80 g fresh spinach (optional)
• 50 g 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 20 g olive oil. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add 400 g diced chicken breast. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Reverse / Speed 1. Remove chicken and set aside, leaving any oil in the bowl.
4. Add 400 g canned chopped tomatoes, 500 g chicken stock, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper to the mixing bowl. Cook 5 min / 100°C / Speed 1.
5. Add 250 g dry pasta to the mixing bowl. Cook for the time indicated on the pasta package (usually 10-12 min) / 100°C / Reverse / Speed 1. Ensure pasta is submerged in liquid. If needed, add a splash more stock or water.
6. Pause, scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with the spatula to ensure even cooking and prevent sticking. Continue cooking.
7. Once pasta is al dente, add the cooked chicken back into the bowl, along with 100 g cooking cream and 80 g fresh spinach (if using). Cook 2 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1-2 to heat through and wilt the spinach.
8. Serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.

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