Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta

If you are looking for a refreshing chicken pasta recipe for dinner, then this is the place for you! This recipe uses a quick homemade marinara recipe that brightens up the pasta and chicken.

The first part of this recipe is to season and cook your chicken. This will set the stage for the pasta sauce. I seasoned my chicken with a basic chicken seasoning blend. You really cannot go wrong with picking your seasoning. You could even go as light as salt and pepper. I tend to add a bit more like onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika as a simplified version.

In a skillet on medium to high heat with 1 tbsp oil, cook your chicken in the skillet until it reaches 165 and has a golden brown color. Once your chicken is cooked, remove it from the heat leaving any little brown bits in the pan. This is where another layer of flavor is going to come from!

Toss in your minced garlic and shallot. Cook until fragrant about 30 seconds. Then pour in 1/4 cup of chicken broth to deglaze the pan. Next, add in your 2 tbsp of tomato paste and let this simmer. You can reduce the pan heat to medium. When your tomato paste has been broken down, then add your large can of whole peeled tomatoes. I like the whole peeled tomatoes because I find that there is more texture and I like tomato pieces. If you DO NOT LIKE THAT, use whole crushed tomatoes.

Add in all of your seasonings and parmesan and stir until the sauce is completely incorporated. Toss in your cooked pasta and lay your sliced chicken back into the pan. Garnish with fresh basil and more parmesan!