Some people would say "And so what?! Its just pasta...Nothing special". NO WAY! And I can prove this if you try the next recipe.
There are days when I just have to eat something hot'n'spicy. On one of those days I decided to make a chilli con carne version of pasta with chicken. Chilli con carne (a spanish dish) is usually made of beef and has a lot of variations nowadays. Therefore I thought :"Why not to cook it with chicken?!".
And here is the result of my experiment.
To try this you should prepare:
125g spirali or any other kind of whole wheat pasta of your choice
250g chicken breast, cut into small cubes
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
2 cloves garlic
3/4 cup canned Kidney Beans
1/2 cup canned sweet corn
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp chili powder (or 1 chopped chilli)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp olive oil
fresh parsley and black olives to serve
Meanwhile heat a saucepan with some olive oil and fry chicken cubes until they are golden all over. Add chopped onion and carrot, reduce the heat and cook for about 4 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beans and sweet corn, pour water and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat, add the spices and cook another 20-30 minutes. In the end add chopped garlic, mix it all and cover the saucepan with a lid.
Serve spirali al dente with chick'n chilli con carne, some fresh parsley and black olives.
A protein-energy bomb is ready.
By the way did you know that the main benefits of chilli are:*Prevention of cancer spread
*Weight loss assistance
*Anti-bacterial property
*Immunity boost
*Pain relief
*Prevention of diabetes
*Prevention of stomach ulcers
But remember the main rule - everything in moderation!
I wish you a good'n'spicy day. Take care :)
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