Chicken Pasta
An easy chicken pasta recipe made with fusilli pasta and chunks of juicy chicken. Perfect for the whole family, this chicken pasta recipe is simple to make and easy to follow.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g Chicken
- 500 g Pasta (Cooked)
- 1 Bell Pepper
- 1 Bell Pepper
- 100 g Sweetcorn
- 1 Onions
- 2 Garlic
- 1 tsp Salt
- 300 g Pasta Sauce
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 50 ml Olive Oil
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil
- 2
Add the pasta to the water and cook for 10-12 minutes on a gentle simmer until the pasta is al dente – al dente refers to when the pasta is cooked just enough to retain a somewhat firm texture with a bit of a bite
- 3
Whilst the pasta is cooking in a large pot heat up the oil on medium heat until hot
- 4
Finely chop the garlic and add to the pan then sauté the garlic for 1 minute
- 5
Add the finely diced onions and cook for a few minutes until soft and translucent
- 6
As the onions are cooking cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks then add into the pan and cook for 5 minutes until the chicken changes colour and turns white
- 7
As the chicken is cooking cut the bell peppers into bite-sized chunks similar to the chicken chunks then add to the pan
- 8
Add the salt and pepper then cook for 5 minutes on medium heat
- 9
Add the sweetcorn and cook for a few more minutes
- 10
Add the pasta sauce and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat
- 11
Drain the pasta and add into the mixture mix until all the ingredients are combined
- 12
Cover with a lid and cook for 6-8 minutes on low heat
- 13
Serve as a main course alongside some steamed vegetables and enjoy!