Pasta with chicken, cherry tomatoes, balsamic and capers

Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut

Photographer: Jeremy Simons

Capers, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar add plenty of flavour to this high-protein pasta recipe.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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240g wholemeal or spelt pasta
300g green beans
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
400g skinless chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 large yellow capsicum, thinly sliced
400g can no-added-salt cherry tomatoes
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon baby capers, rinsed, drained
fresh basil leaves, to serve
grated parmesan, to serve

Instructions

1 Cook pasta according to packet instructions or until al dente, adding beans for last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain.

2 Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a plate.

3 Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining oil, garlic and capsicum and cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes or until softened. Add tomatoes, balsamic and capers and simmer for 5 minutes. Return chicken to pan and simmer for a further 2 minutes or until chicken is warmed through.

4 Add hot pasta and beans to pan, tossing to combine. Serve topped with basil, parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 441cal

Kilojoules 1842kJ

Protein 35.7g

Total fat 9.6g

–Saturated fat 2.3g

Carbohydrates 47.1g

–Sugars 9.1g

Dietary fibre 11.1g

Sodium 188mg

Calcium 158mg

Iron 4.4mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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