Provençal chicken, artichoke and olive pasta
Prep 15 min
Plus Cooking time: 15 minutes
Makes 6 servings
Updated Nov 24, 2014
ChatelaineIngredients
2
skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1
small onion
1 tsp
2
garlic cloves, minced
4
1 tsp
dried basil
1 tsp
fennel seeds, optional
170-mL jar
1/2 cup
olives, pitted, preferably kalamata
500 g
1/2 cup
chopped parsley
pinch
pinch
freshly ground black pepper
sprinkling
freshly grated parmesan
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Finely chop onion. Heat oil in a large wide saucepan set over medium heat. Add chicken, onion and garlic. Stir occasionally until chicken is golden, about 4 minutes. Meanwhile, core and coarsely chop fresh tomatoes and add to chicken, along with any juice. Or stir in drained canned tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon. Add basil, fennel, if using, artichokes and olives, then bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, uncovered, according to package directions. Drain well. If pan containing sauce is large enough, add drained pasta directly to sauce along with parsley, salt and pepper. Stir to coat. If pan is not large enough, stir parsley, salt and pepper into sauce and serve over pasta. Then sprinkle with Parmesan.
The bold gutsy flavours of Provence–tomatoes, olives, garlic and onions–are delicious in this chicken pasta. And what better time to make it than when our tomatoes are at their peak.
Nutrition
Calories 411, Protein 21.7 g, Carbohydrates 65.6 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fibre 6.4 g, Sodium 662 mg.
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