Easy Fuelling Pasta

Ingredients:

• 400g spaghetti (or any other pasta)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 1/2 zucchini, grated
• 1 carrot, grated
• 800g tinned crushed tomatoes
• 500g chicken breast or thigh
• 1 bunch fresh basil. roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup parmesan (optional)

Method:

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water for 1 minute less than the packet instructions.
2. In another pot, poach chicken in boiling water until just cooked, roughly 8 minutes. Once cooked, shred chicken.
3. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook until coloured.
4. Add grated zucchini and carrot, tinned tomatoes, and 1/2 cup water, stir and simmer for 6-8 minutes.
5. Add shredded chicken and mix to combine.
6. Scoop out 1 cup of pasta water. Drain the remaining pasta.
7. Add drained pasta and 3/4 cup of pasta water to the sauce and toss to combine.
8. Toss through basil and parmesan. Serve!

Top Tip:

Short on time? Buy a cooked chicken and shred to skip step 2!