Easy Chicken with Basil Pasta

Pasta is definitely one of the easiest recipe people can make. All you have to do is to toss whatever ingredients you feel like putting in. You can choose whether you want a White, Red sauce or Olive oil based. This Easy Chicken Basil Pasta is very convenient to make. Who needs the ready made Pasta sauce if you can just toss it in Olive oil? At the end of the day, nothing beats the fresh ingredients when in comes to pasta. You should put this on your list of easy recipes if you are always on the go and still prefer fresh, hot food on the table. 

INGREDIENTS:

- Chicken (500g) preferably breast part or Chicken strips

- 2 medium sized Onions (Red or White)

- 3 cloves of Garlic minced

-1 small Red Bell Pepper Sliced/minces

-3 small-medium sized Tomatoes sliced lengthwise

- Stalk of Celery

- Fresh Basil leaves minced (quantity depends on your preference)

- Olive oil

- 500g Macaroni Pasta (or Pasta of your choice)

- Chili Flakes (optional)

- Salt and Pepper

- Cheddar or Parmesan Cheese

- Italian seasoning

I drizzled some basil leaves before i grill it

PROCEDURE:

- Cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain and set aside

- Grill or fry the Chicken meat and set aside

- In a warm skillet, pour in about 1/4 cup of Olive oil

- Saute Onions, Garlic, Celery, Tomatoes, Bell Pepper

- Combine the cooked pasta and cooked Chicken meat. Make sure that all the ingredients are well incorporated.

- Put the fresh Basil. Mix everything

- Season with Salt, Pepper, Italian seasoning and Chili flakes(optional)

- Put in a plate or bowl, Grate some Cheddar or Parmesan cheese

- Enjoy!

SERVING: 2-4 PERSONS

PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes

Chicken and Green peas in Tomato sauce

This recipe is for people who likes the combination of Chicken and Tomato sauce. You can eat this with steamed white rice or mashed potato. Chicken is one of my favorite meats of all time. It has a good source of Protein which is good for building muscles and it has a good source of Phosphorus which is beneficial for our bones and teeth. Tomato on the other hand is full of antioxidant, which can fight the formation of free radicals that could turned to cancer. It is also good for your skin, because it consists of collagen, which can fight wrinkles. Let's start making this easy Chicken and Green peas in Tomato sauce recipe. Enjoy!

 INGREDIENTS: 

 -Chopped Chicken parts 1/2 kilo (your choice) 

 -Tomato sauce 200g 

-Canned Green peas cooked (smallest size)

 -1 Sliced Onion 

-2 Garlic cloves minced

-2 Small-Medium sized Tomatoes sliced

-1 Red Bell Pepper sliced lengthwise 

- Salt and Pepper to taste 

-Vegetable Oil -Water 

-Sugar 

 PROCEDURE: 

 -Saute the Onions, Tomatoes and Garlic in Oil until it caramelized

 -Put the Chicken, mix well, cover and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the Chicken is well done -Pour in the Tomato sauce, mix well (you don't have to pour all the 200g tomato sauce, it can vary on your taste, if you want it a bit sour, you can use it all. If not, you an use 100g and pour in some water for the desired taste) 

-Put the Bell pepper and green peas simmer for another 5 minutes 

-Salt and Pepper to taste

 -If it is too sour, add a pinch of sugar to balance the taste and pour in some water for a thinner sauce.

 

PREP TIME: Approximately 20 minutes 

 SERVING: 2-3 persons

Easy Chicken Tacos

Hola Amigos! I am craving for some Mexican food right now and one of the easiest dish I know is of course TACOS! Not to mention Easy Chicken Tacos. I am trying to avoid red meat lately so I used ground Chicken instead of Beef or Pork. This is an easy version of Chicken Tacos. The nice thing about tacos is that you will only need to cook the meat the rest can be raw! And if you are wondering about the plate,  yes I am using my Christmas plates, I made this during the Christmas season. Now, for those people who are on the go, this is the perfect way to have a simple taco while listening to some Mexican music, or watching your favorite Latin Telenovela. This recipe has lesser ingredients, but the flavor will still be delightful. This is an easy recipe that even young kids can help in making it. Let's start making this easy chicken tacos!

INGREDIENTS:

- Ground Chicken ( I used 1/4 Chicken only, since I am the only one digging)

- Taco Seasoning mix

- Taco Shells

- Cheddar cheese or Cheese of your choice

- 2 Sliced Onions

- Minced 3 Cloves of Garlic

- 3-4 Tomatoes, Sliced

-Half of medium sized blanched Cabbage/Lettuce, shredded

-Salt

-Pepper

-Hot sauce, Tabasco (optional)

-Soy sauce (for marinade)

-Olive oil   

PROCEDURE:

1. Marinate  1/4 ground Chicken in 4-5 tbsp of Soy Sauce for 15-20 minutes, cover, and put it in the fridge while doing so.

2. After  the marinade session, heat the pan with oil, then saute the chicken (make sure not to include the soy sauce) until brown. Approximately, 3-5 minutes in medium heat.

3. Mixed in the Onion and Garlic

4. Pour in the Taco seasoning, it will depend on how strong do you want the flavor to be

5. Mix occasionally, so that the meat will be thoroughly cooked

6. Add salt and pepper to taste

7. Heat the Taco Shells according to package

8. Once the meat is cooked, turn off the heat and start plating the other ingredients

* There is no particular formula in layering your taco, you can be as creative as you want. But the way I layer it is like this, (from bottom to top)

-Meat, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Onions, and Cheese, drizzled with some hot sauce! Yummy!

Preparation Time: Approximately 10-20 minutes

Serves: 1-2