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

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

Squash it up! (Easy to cook vegan squash dish)

Running out of squash recipe ideas?  Want to be healthy but still enjoy your food? Are you a vegan and you want to prepare an easy dish? Are you trying to lose weight and looking for a low calorie content but has a good source of carbohydrates?  If your answer is YES to all those questions, you have to read further for you to be able to learn this over the top easy squash recipe.

INGREDIENTS:
-Half medium sized Yellow Squash (diced into cubes)
-2 pieces red Onion (medium size)
-3 pieces of Garlic
-Stalk of celery (with a bit of leaves)
-Parsley (for garnish)
-Olive oil
-Salt
-Soy sauce
-Pepper
-1/2 cup of Water

PREPARATION:
- Boil your diced squash for 3-5 minutes. Squash are usually hard to cook, we boil it for easier cooking.

- Put in a strainer and set aside

- In a pan heat some oil just enough to cover the pan

- Saute Onions, Celery, Garlic ( follow the order)

- Mix in the boiled squash, then simmer for 5-8 minutes, or until you reached the desired consistency of the squash.

- Put 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil

- Mix 2-3 teaspoons of Soy sauce

- Pinch of Salt and Pepper

- Mix it properly and simmer for another 2 minutes

-Garnish with parsley

- Serve and enjoy!

Serving Suggestion: For some people they usually eat this with Steamed white rice. For non-vegans, they usually eat this as a side dish together with some grilled chicken or meat of your choice. Can also be eaten alone for daily dose of nutrients.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes

Health Benefits: There are several Vitamins and nutrients that you can get from Yellow Squash. It is rich in Beta-carotene and Lutein which is perfect for your eyes. If you want to lower the intake of your Carbohydrates, the yellow squash has a lower calorie content. It is also a good source of Fiber, which is good for digestion.

Ready to go Penne Recipe

WHAT YOU NEED:

1. Penne pasta. Cooked according to package

2. Hot and Spicy Tuna

3. Mackarel in can

4. italian Seasoning

5. Salt

6. Pepper

7. Onion

8. Garlic

9. Vegetable Oil/Olive Oil

10. Tomato sauce/fresh tomatoes puree (optional) *for this recipe, i used mackarel in tomato sauce*

11. Black Olives

PROCEDURE:

1. Cook Penne pasta according to the instruction on the package, drain and set aside.

2. In a pan, saute Onions and Garlic until brown.

3. Add the Mackarel and Tuna. (in my case I used mackarel  in tomato sauce so i didn't use tomato sauce anymore)

5.Add the olives 

6. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.

7. Season with Salt, Pepper and Italian Seasoning, make sure to mix properly for a balanced taste.

8. (for those of you who prefer the pureed tomatoes or instant tomato sauce) you can add it now and simmer for another 2 mins. 

9. Incorporate the cooked pasta, mix well

10. Serve in a nice bowl

11. Enjoy your food! :-)