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Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 25 mins

Subtitle: A rich and creamy chicken pasta with sun-dried tomato flavour, fresh basil and melted Italian cheese – the perfect comforting dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 tin Grants Chicken in White Sauce
• 1 white onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato butter or olive oil
• Handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 portions spaghetti (or pasta of choice)
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• Handful of spinach leaves
• Fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup grated Italian cheese

Instructions

1. Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions until al dente. Reserve a little pasta water before draining.
2. Meanwhile, melt the sun-dried tomato butter (or olive oil) in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
3. Add the diced onion and cook for 10 minutes until softened. Stir in the grated garlic and cook for a further 2–3 minutes until fragrant.
4. Add the tomato purée and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the cherry tomatoes.
5. Pour in the tin of Grants Chicken in White Sauce and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
6. Stir through the spinach until wilted, then tear in the fresh basil leaves.
7. Add the grated Italian cheese and stir until melted into the sauce.
8. Toss the cooked pasta into the pan, adding a splash of the reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce. Mix until everything is well coated.
9. Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.