The other day i bought a small pot of sweet basil and rosemary plants from Sungai Buloh nursery. The sweet basil still looking good but rosemary already half die..so sad..I prepared this easy and yummy pasta for a lunch the other day, love the nice aroma from sweet basil when toss together with this pasta.
I like to using fresh tomato to cook pasta nowadays, taste better than those ready pasta sauce from supermarket..slightly sour taste from tomato and nice aroma from sweet basil leaves, they just made this pasta tasted so refreshing !!
Chicken and Tomato Pasta 番茄鸡肉意粉
(recipe source: by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover)
300g chicken breast, cubed
3 large tomatoes, cubed
8 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
400g spaghetti
A handful of sweet basil leaves, chopped
Method
1. In a pot with boiling water, add 1tbsp sea salt and 3tbsp olive oil and cook spaghetti until al-dente. Drain and put cooked spaghetti in individual serving plate, set aside.
2. You may cook one serving at a time (taste better!) or cook all in one time. Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add in garlic slices and sauté till aroma.
3. Add in chicken meat, stir fry till color changed.
4. Add in tomatoes and mix well. Pour in cooked spaghetti water and cook till tomatoes turned soft, adjust the taste accordingly.
5. Top spaghetti with cooked chicken and tomatoes with the gravy, garnish with chopped sweet basil leaves, Enjoy!!
Using the fresh tomato is of course good but some times the canned tomatoes has more flavourful because it was picked from the ripe ones which is better in taste. Your pasta ingredients are easy and simple.....
ReplyDeleteSonia, this is so nice and simple. Fresh ingredients are definitely better than the ready made sauces.
ReplyDeleteThis for my dinner tonight~
ReplyDeleteagree! homemade pasta sauce always the best and you know what you put in. Your pasta seems quick and easy to make, great for a quick meal
ReplyDeleteSonia, I suspect you rosemary is over hydrated. You do not have to water everyday. Do it only when the soil is dry.
ReplyDeleteI made this mistake with my first pot of rosemary. Now, I have 3 healthy pots (supply) of rosemary!
Nice pasta recipe but I prefer adding some mixed herbs.
Yes, I love to make it from fresh tomatoes too, I will choose those very ripe ones. Yours looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteSonia...
ReplyDeleteeven jz after dinner...
also wish to try ur dish...
yum yum!!!
Nice!!
wow....healthy and yummy pasta, my all time favorite!
ReplyDeleteLove pasta and this sounds good to me yum. Have a good weekend Diane
ReplyDeleteSimple and nice pasta, Sonia! Next time try and get a bigger pot of rosemary... I tried planting with a small pot before also died very fast.
ReplyDeleteNothing beats a dish that't made with fresh ingredients. This is a nice and simple but lovely plate of good food that I'm happy to eat at any time!!
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ReplyDeleteHaiyo, I hardly understand the comment above me la... What a long comment. ...
ReplyDeleteRosemary is suppose to be a very hardy plant but mine only survive after the third attempt. Basil also has it thrive season le...I love to plant my my own herbs and get it fresh from the garden when I need them.... Fresh ingredients make huge different on the taste of the food. So ..I believe ur pasta taste exceptional great with home made tomato sauce and fresh basil from ur garden.
Oh..how's the pansy seeds I gave u...? Did u plant them or they are still sitting in the bag doing nothing? Haha!
simple, so fresh and absolutely delicious, Sonia
ReplyDeletei love it!
hahaa... I only understand Sonia's lovely recipe :D Looks very yummy!
ReplyDeleteSimple and mild. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteSuch a refreshing and appetising lunch. Enjoying your clicks!
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of comfort food. Your recipe is simple and easy :)
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ReplyDeleteSo beautifully simple, yet healthy and delicious! Love the addition of basil leaves.
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ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeleteThis looks simple, refreshing and delish!
Fresh ingredients is always more refreshing and tasty better then cans or premix.
mui..^^
Sonia , the next time I buy a pot of basil , I'll use it right away or else it will die after a few days in my care ! lol
ReplyDeleteThat pasta looks simply delicious ! Will try using chicken instead of pork when I cook pasta sometime :)
今天回家婆家,吃了住家饭,现在就来吃sonia家的意粉当夜宵吧!
ReplyDeleteLook really delicious Sonia, (finally I can comment I came a lot of times but I cannot comment only I saw the geogle page, now I enter just OK)
ReplyDeletexo
Pertamanya nk beri pujian pada Sonia...foto yg cantik lg menarik.Terbaik:)
ReplyDeleteKeduanya...pasta mmg kegemaran kami seisi keluarga.Dulu saya selalu guna isi ayam yg dikisar tetapi sekarang saya lebih suka potong kiub seperti Sonia ni.Lebih sedap.
Lain kali nk buat sos tomato sendiri.
好久没自己煮意大利面了!有机会我也试试自己制酱。
ReplyDeletesonia, come to my house n i can give u free for the rosemary plant. Or may be next trip i go back i try to bring some see boleh hidup tak, ok?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Sonia! I haven't had spaghetti like this for a while. Looks easy and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI really like fresh tomatoes with my pasta as well. This looks like a great dish. You take such nice pictures.
ReplyDeletelooks good . simple and nice..
ReplyDeletelove it
Hi Sonia,
ReplyDeleteYour pasta looks very lovely. The fresh herbs does it lots of nice fragrance and pretty look.
Sorry to hear that half of your rosemary nearly died.
Zoe
sonia, is the spaghetti will stick together?
ReplyDeleteFirst time going through your blog and love it..It's simply awesome..hats off to you.!!
ReplyDeleteI have also bought pots of rosemary,basil,thyme and sage from Cold storage but did not last!!!!!!
I love the freshness of your pasta dish, I just cook some for my son using canned sauces lol! Lazy after work!
ReplyDeletehehe funny, maybe it's because the weather here is much drier and cold, but the rosemary is doing well this winter while the basil's dying from the lack of sun :( the pasta looks yummy, tomato and basil is one of my favourite combinations!
ReplyDeletethis is simple and yet comforting. I also have a pot of rosemary in my house, at one time i thought it's going to die too and i didnt bothe rabout it, after several weeks, i saw some new shoots coming up and it survived again!
ReplyDeleteThis is simple recipe that I like very much. Tomatoes sauce spaghetti is my girls' favourite.
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