Chicken Marinara

Name: Chicken Marinara
Ingredients: 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; 14 ounces water; 5 garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt and pepper; 1 large yellow onion, sliced (optional); 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional); parmesan cheese (optional); 1/4 cup red wine (optional); 16 ounces pasta (spaghetti, angel hair, penne, etc)

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
14 ounces water
5 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
1 large yellow onion, sliced (optional)
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
parmesan cheese (optional)
1/4 cup red wine (optional)
16 ounces pasta (spaghetti, angel hair, penne, etc)

Directions

1

Saute garlic in 1 Tbsp olive oil until lightly brown and set aside. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
2

Cook chicken, mushrooms and onion in same skillet with remaining olive oil until chicken is white throughout, seasoning with salt and pepper as preferred.
3

Add tomato paste, cooked garlic and mix well.
4

Add crushed tomatoes, basil, and water and mix well. Bring to boil, then lower to a simmer and covering sauce with a lid for an hour. Stir occasionally and season with salt and pepper as desired.
5

Midway, add wine and stir well and resume covered simmering.
6

During last fifteen minutes or so, cook pasta according to directions on package.
7

In large bowl, pour sauce over cooked pasta and mix well.
8

Sprinkle cheese on top and serve!