Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta

A tin of tomatoes and a splash of cream doing a lot of work.

Serves 4 30 min 38g proteinKid-friendly
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Ingredients

  • Chicken thigh fillets500 g
  • Penne pasta400 g
  • Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
  • Thickened cream200 ml
  • Brown onion150 g
  • Garlic15 g
  • Grated hard cheese60 g
  • Olive oil20 ml
  • Dried basil1 g

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and brown in the oil over high heat. Set aside.
  2. Lower the heat, cook the diced onion for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and basil for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tinned tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes until reduced, then stir in the cream.
  4. Cook the pasta until al dente, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
  5. Return the chicken to the sauce, toss with the drained pasta and enough cooking water to coat, and finish with the cheese.

What it costs, and where to buy it

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  • WoolworthsBest choice$17.69 for all 9 items

$4.42a serve

$4.42 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths

About $17.69 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$39.51 across 3 shops · all 9 items priced · $8.25 more for bigger packs, 64% spare for later

WoolworthsBest choice

$17.69

9 of 9 ingredients

you'll pay $35.63 · $17.94 of it spare

Coles

$18.68

9 of 9 ingredients · $0.99 more

you'll pay $41.09 · $22.41 of it spare

Aldi

$14.25

7 of 9 ingredients

you'll pay $33.53 · $19.28 of it spare

Buy at Coles$8.65

Buy at Woolworths$9.58

Buy at Aldi$21.28