Monday, 2 July 2012

Grilled Chicken Breast with pecorino cheese with spicy pasta

This is the simplest of all meals , that is made from store cupboard ingredients
Cost: Approx - £1.40p
Serves two

Ingredients:

2 Chicken breasts - flattened
25g of pecorino or parmesan cheese finely grated
390g tin of chopped tomatoes
1 tsp of pepper
1 tsp of dried basil
2 cloves of Garlic finely chopped
150g of dried pasta

Method:
  • Flatten the chicken between 2 sheets of cling film with a rolling pin and season with salt and pepper
The flattened Chicken Breasts

  • In a pan combine the tomatoes, pepper, basil and garlic and put on a high heat to bring to the boil with the lid of, once boiling reduce heat and cook until reduced - you are looking to get rid of most of the water - so you are left with a rich like paste
  • Put the tomatoes into a blender and blend until smooth - you could miss this step, you jest end up with a chunkier sauce
The Finished Sauce

  • Pre-heat the grill, and put the seasoned chicken onto the grill rack, turn occasionally until cooked
  • Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the packet instructions
  • When the chicken is cooked, put the cheese on top and return to the oven, until melted and bubbling
  • Just before serving add the sauce to the pasta and stir in
Serve and enjoy...

The finished meal




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