Tomato Basil Chicken over Linguini
A delicious (and uber quick!) skillet dinner with little tomatoes, fresh basil and some thinned out chicken breasts. Serve it over some linguini and you've got a restaurant style meal for a fraction of the cost!
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz. linguini noodles
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 oz. small packet fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 large chicken breasts, sliced in half and pounded flat
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh veggies, as side dish
Instructions
- Cook the linguini as directed on package. Drain.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet and saute the garlic, tomatoes and basil for a few minutes, stirring often, until the tomatoes begin to open and shrivel and the basil turns to a deep green color. Pour themonto a plate.
- Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Saute the flattened chicken pieces in the same skillet for a few minutes on each side, until no longer pink in the middle. Cooking time will vary depending on thickness of the chicken.
- Serve the linguini with chicken and tomatoes over the top and a side of veggies. (We had broccoli!)