Easy Homemade Catelli® Fusilli with Oven Baked Chicken
Chef Brian Vallipuram, Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 pkg (375g) Catelli Smart® fusilli
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
4 (5oz each) chicken breasts
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup (75 g) onions, diced
1cup (175 g) cherry tomatoes
1cup (30 g) baby spinach
4 tbsp (60 g) sundried tomatoes, julienned
4 tbsp (60 g) basil leaves, julienned
1 cup (100 g) shredded aged cheddar
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Step1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2: Marinate chicken with salt, pepper and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Step 3: Cook Catelli Smart® fusilli according to the package directions.
Step 4: While your pasta is cooking, sauté olive oil, onion and garlic in a large non-stick heavy bottom fry pan over med-high heat for 2 minutes.
Step 5: Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
Step 6: Strain hot water off pasta in a colander. Do not rinse. Add pasta to the mixture in the fry pan.
Step 7: Stir in basil, spinach and sundried tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 8: Serve in a pasta bowl. Slice chicken into wedges and place on top of the pasta. Add shredded cheese and serve.
