Quick & Easy Chicken Tomato Zucchini Pasta
Spaghetti tossed in a delicious tomato sauce with zucchini, fresh basil, and tender chicken. This quick and easy chicken tomato zucchini pasta is ready in 30 minutes. A great Italian meal or main dish for all the pasta lovers!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs (thinly sliced)
- 1 lb spaghetti (or spaghettini, linguine or fettuccine)
- 2 zucchinis (sliced)
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ()
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- salt (for seasoning pasta water and to season to taste)
- black pepper (season to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to boil on medium-high heat and season with 1 tbsp of salt. Boil pasta until al dente according to packet instructions, about 9-10 minutes for spaghetti. Then reserve 1/4 cup or 60 ml of the cooking pasta water and set aside. Strain pasta.
- 2
Season sliced chicken with a pinch of salt and black pepper and set aside.
- 3
Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large pan on medium heat and cook and chicken with minced garlic for 5-7 minutes until the chicken is 50% cooked.
- 4
Add sliced zucchini into the pan and sauté until it has softened.
- 5
Then add cherry tomatoes and cook for another 3 minutes until juices release from the tomatoes. Add reserved pasta water with the marinara sauce.
- 6
Lastly add in cooked pasta, fresh basil leaves and toss until noodles are coated in sauce. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Enjoy!