MACARONI

INGREDIENTS

*1 box of macaroni

*1 big boneless and skinless chicken breast

*3 ounce of tomato paste (or half of a 6 oz. tin)

*1 cup of sliced onion

*2 cloves of garlic

*2 tablespoons of olive oil

*Salt to taste 

*¼ teaspoon of rosemary

*¼ teaspoon of paprika

*1teaspoon of seasoning powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the macaroni and set aside. Do not throw away the water yet; I mean pasta water.

Cut already washed/cleaned and patted down chicken breast into bite pieces. Then sprinkle some salt, pepper, and paprika, mix well to combine. Sauté in olive oil; 

to sauté: add oil to a clean pan and allow to heat up. Then add the marinated chicken breast, keep stirring while making sure that it doesn’t burn.

 Cook chicken through (about 5 – 7 minutes), remove from oil and set aside.

In the same pot/pan add the remaining olive oil, or in another clean pot, add the oil from the sauté plus the remaining oil, allow to heat up and add onions, and garlic. Cook to soften and then add the tomatoes, rosemary, seasoning powder, a little more pepper, and cook for about 5 minutes.

 Keep stirring as you cook to avoid burning or sticking to the bottom of the pot. After 5 minutes, add the pasta water, taste and adjust flavors, then lower the heat, and it is time to stir in the macaroni. Taste again and adjust flavors as necessary.

 If need be add more pasta water. 

 Serve it up while still warm and enjoy.