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Creamy chicken and tomato pasta with basil
Combine the sauce with the cooked spaghetti and transfer to a serving dish and garnish with Parmesan shavings, freshly cracked black pepper and remaining basil leaves and serve immediately.

We don’t mean to brag but we think this recipe is ‘cutlery-licking good.’ You can never go wrong with pasta and tomatoes. So, if you’re looking for something quick and easy that will taste so delicious your loved ones won’t get enough of the meal, look no further. The ingredients are pretty simple too which will save you a lot of time preparing it.
Ingredients:
- 200g of durum wheat spaghetti
- 15ml of sunflower oil
- 10ml of crushed garlic
- One onion, diced
- 400g of chicken fillet, sliced
- 1x 410g tin chopped and peeled tomatoes
- 250ml of milk
- 100ml of water
- 48g sachet Knorr Savory Mince (Dry Cook-In-Sauce)
- Half a punnet (125g) of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 40ml of freshly torn basil leave
- Method:
- Bring a large pot of salted water (1, 2 lt water with 7, 5 ml salt) to the boil and cook the spaghetti until al dente (cooked but firm to the bite) then drain and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large pot or deep pan and fry the garlic, onion until soft.
- Add the chicken fillet and fry until well browned on all sides.
- Add the tomatoes, milk and water and stir in the contents of the sachet of Knorr Savoury Mince Dry Cook-In-Sauce.
- Allow to simmer for 15 minutes on a low heat stirring occasionally then add the cherry tomatoes and half the basil and stir to combine.
- Combine the sauce with the cooked spaghetti and transfer to a serving dish and garnish with Parmesan shavings, freshly cracked black pepper and remaining basil leaves and serve immediately.
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