Thursday, December 24, 2015

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

Thursday, December 17, 2015

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