Easy Spicy Chicken Mince Pasta Recipe
This delicious and simple spicy chicken mince pasta recipe gets its heat from a combination of cayenne pepper and dried chilli flakes, and the whole thing cooks in under 30 minutes.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 527kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g Minced Chicken 9oz
- 1 Small-Medium Echalion or Banana Shallot 35g
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Dried Basil
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Dried Chilli Flakes
- ¼ teaspoon Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Salt Plus xtra for boiling pasta
- 200 g Tomato Passata ¾-1 Cup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 180 g Dried Pasta 6-7oz (I use mezzi rigatoni)
Instructions
- Cut the shallot in half, peel it, then dice it as finely as you can.
- Peel the garlic cloves and dice them as finely as you can.
- Heat a 30cm or 12" frying pan over a medium heat, and when it is hot, add the olive oil.Add the diced shallot and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Turn the heat up to high and add the minced chicken and fry for 5 minutes stirring regularly.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir through the cayenne pepper, basil, oregano, chilli flakes, sugar and salt.
- Pour in the tomato passata and Worcestershire sauce, stir and allow to cook simmer gently whilst you cook the pasta.
- Cook the pasta in a 20cm or 8" saucepan in well-salted water. I use 1½ teaspoons of salt in a pan this size.Drain the pasta, reserving 75-100ml (approximately ⅓ cup) of the cooking water.
- Stir the pasta through the chicken adding as much water as needed to form a nice sauce.
- Serve with lots of fresh basil and parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 475mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g
