Leftover Chicken Pasta Sauce with Tomatoes and Onion
Leftover chicken gets added to cooked tomatoes and onion for a quick and tasty pasta sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 leftover chicken breast, diced (about 1 cup or so leftover chicken)
- 6 sliced kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 12 ozs short pasta shape
Instructions
- Start water boiling for pasta.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté about 10 minutes until it has softened and begun to caramelize. Add the garlic, cook for another minute or so.
- Add the tomatoes along with the oregano, basil and balsamic vinegar. Simmer the tomatoes for about 10 minutes.
- Add the pasta to cook around the same time you add the tomatoes, and cook according to package instructions.
- After the tomatoes have simmered for 10 minutes, and the diced leftover chicken and the olives. Stir to combine and simmer for about 5 minutes for the chicken to heat and absorb the sauce flavors.
- When the pasta is ready, drain the pasta and then toss with the leftover chicken pasta sauce, along with the feta cheese. Plate the pasta and enjoy!
Keywords: leftover chicken, leftover chicken pasta sauce, pasta sauce, using leftovers
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