Yahnili Makarna - Chicken and Pasta in a Tomato Sauce

A community recipe by Trkishdelight

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Introduction

This is a wonderful meal and so easy. Make the sauce beforehand and heat when needed. I make the sauce the night before and after work I just boil the pasta and heat the sauce and its done! Great with grated halloumi and mint over the top.

Ingredients

Serves: 4 plus

Metric Cups

chicken legs (or thighs, enough for amount of people - you could also use a few chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces)
farfalle pasta (or penne)
1 can chopped tomatoes (large can)
1 onion (finely sliced)
1 stock cube (vegetable or chicken)
halloumi
dried mint (to sprinkle over at end)

chicken legs (or thighs, enough for amount of people - you could also use a few chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces)
farfalle pasta (or penne)
1 can diced tomatoes (large can)
1 onion (finely sliced)
1 broth cube (vegetable or chicken)
halloumi
dried mint (to sprinkle over at end)

Method

Yahnili Makarna - Chicken and Pasta in a Tomato Sauce is a community recipe submitted by Trkishdelight and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Fry the onions until softened but not brown then add the chicken pieces and fry until browned a bit.

Add the tinned tomatoes and a bit of boiling water to just cover the chicken, add the stock cube and stir.

Simmer on low for about 20 mins or so, taste and season if required.

It should be quite thick but not too thick.

Meanwhile cook the pasta to packet instructions.

Drain, serve with sauce over the top and sprinkling of halloumi cheese and mint.

Fry the onions until softened but not brown then add the chicken pieces and fry until browned a bit.

Add the tinned tomatoes and a bit of boiling water to just cover the chicken, add the broth cube and stir.

Simmer on low for about 20 mins or so, taste and season if required.

It should be quite thick but not too thick.

Meanwhile cook the pasta to packet instructions.

Drain, serve with sauce over the top and sprinkling of halloumi cheese and mint.