Easy Spaghetti with Chicken Mince
Ingredients
- 400 gm spaghetti
- 2-4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
- 1 small onion minced
- 600-750 gm chicken mince washed and drained
- 1 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes I used Pomi brand
- 125 gm tomato paste one pack
- 2 bouillion cubes I used vegetable
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp dried parsely
- Mozarella cheese or parmesan cheese as much as needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in lot of water, with salt and a drizzle of oil, till el dente. Drain and set aside. Do not discard the water.
- While the spaghetti cooks, heat the oil. Sizzle the bay leaf and the cloves. Add the garlic and fry.
- Add the onion and saute till just wilted.
- Add the chicken mince with some salt and cook, breaking it down till whitish.
- Add the crushed tomato, tomato paste, buillioin cubes, all the seasonings along with some black pepper and cook till the chicken is done. Saute occassionally. Drizzle some of the spaghetti water if the mixture gets stuck.
- Add the drained spaghetti in and toss to coat well. Add as much as cheese and toss. Switch off and serve hot.
Notes
Do not keep the spaghetti drained for too long. It is suggested to cook the spaghetti and the sauce side by side so that you don't drain the spaghetti for too long.
Add the spaghetti water if you need more fluid into your sauce.
You can serve the pasta and the sauce seperately, if you don't wish to mix them both together. Sprinkle the cheese on the pasta if doing this way.
Add fresh parsley as garnish instead of the dried parsley if available.