Tomato chicken with basil, courgette and brown rice
Pieces of chicken simmered in a tomato sauce with courgette, cherry tomatoes and garlic, finished with fresh basil and a little grated Parmesan. Served with brown rice. Many make it quickly with a ready-made tomato and crème fraîche sauce and eat it with pasta.
- 30 minTime
- 15 minHands-on
- 4Portions
- ≈ 48 krper portion
- 510kcal per portion
Ingredients for 4 portions
- 500 gChicken breast
- 1Yellow onion
- 2 clovesGarlic
- 2Courgettes
- 1 tbspOlive oil
- to tasteSalt
- to tasteBlack pepper
- 1 tbspTomato paste
- 400 gCrushed tomatoes
- 250 gCherry tomato
- 20 gBasil, leaves
- 30 gParmesan, grated
On the side
- 3 dlBrown rice
Method
- Rinse the rice and cook it according to the packet instructions, about 25 minutes.
- Cut the chicken into pieces. Peel and chop the onion and garlic and cut the courgettes into chunks.
- Brown the chicken in the oil in a large frying pan. Season with salt and pepper. Add the onion, garlic and courgette and fry for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. Simmer, covered, for 8 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper and tear in the basil. Sprinkle over the Parmesan and serve with the rice.
The cost is estimated from Swedish grocery prices.
