simple chicken and tomato pasta

lazy. that’s what i have been for the past 2 weeks. i was on a blogging slump. i wasn’t cooking a lot, but i was baking a lot of banana chocolate chip loaf. my mom bought me a 3 piece set of baking pans and i abused the loaf pan last week. i made one for me, one for shawn’s aunt, and one for shawn’s classmates who did him a favor for school. it was tiring, but i was happy… i guess.

one day last week i was go ing through what’s in the pantry, and i saw a can of stewed tomatoes, half of rotini pasta left in the bag, and in the freezer, a few strips of chicken tenders from costo left in the bag, so the next step would be to make a simple pasta dish.


what i love about making pasta is that you can throw in almost anything in there and find yourself surprised with the result. i am not saying it’s always going to be good, but it’ll still surprise you right? i have always loved pasta. whatever sauce or pantry/freezer item you throw in there, i’d eat it. on second thought, i take it back. there’s a few things i don’t think will go well with pasta, at least that’s what i think.


this dish is a very purist take on a pasta dish. every single ingredient you taste on every bite, given that every bite has every ingredient. and i think this is the point where i tell you what i did.

simple chicken and tomato pasta

what you need:
rotini pasta (or whatever you have in the pantry)
stewed tomatoes in a can
boneless chicken breast, diced
garlic (tons if you love it, i do!)
salt
pepper
what to do:
1. cook pasta according to package directions.
2. saute garlic, then add diced chicken.
3. pour in the canned stewed tomatoes.
4. add cooked pasta into the sauce and mix well.
5. serve hot and grate some cheese on top. i used mozzarella because that’s what i have.

* don’t forget to salt and pepper along the way, and taste it too!

go and enjoy! bon appetit!