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Chicken and Pea Pasta

Preparation: 10 mins

Cooking: 20 mins

Serves 4, costs under £6.00

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups (300g) Pasta
  • 3 (450g) Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Medium Sized (300g) Onions
  • 2 (6g) Garlic Cloves or 1 Teaspoon (5g) Garlic Puree
  • 2 Tablespoons (20ml) Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Cup (150g) Fresh or Frozen Peas
  • 2 Tablespoons (30g) Tomato Puree
  • 1 Can (400g) Chopped or Plum Tomatoes
  • 1 Pinch Ground Black Pepper

Allergy Disclaimer

Always check the label of each ingredient for allergy warnings.

Cost Disclaimer

Please note the cost per serving may now be slightly higher due to rising prices in supermarkets.

Method

  1. Cook the pasta as per manufacturer’s instructions and drain.
  2. Dice chicken into bite size pieces. Peel onion and dice. Finely chop or crush the garlic.
  3. Heat oil in a large pan then add chicken and cook until sealed (2-3 minutes).
  4. Add chopped onions and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and peas along with any black pepper then stir. If using plum tomatoes, chop them up using a spoon when in the pan.
  6. Simmer gently for 5 minutes, then add pasta and heat through before serving.

Nutritional Information


Per 100g
Per 435g serving

Energy Kcals
107
464
Energy Kj
434
1,887
Protein
8.8 g
38.2 g
Total Fat
1.7 g
7.6 g
Saturated Fat
0.2 g
0.9 g
Carbohydrates
14.9 g
64.8 g
Total Sugars
2.9 g
12.7 g
NSP Fibre
1.7 g
7.4 g
Sodium
19 mg
85 mg
Salt
0 g
0.2 g

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