Cherry Tomato Sauce with Chicken (Paleo, Whole30)
Cherry tomatoes, red onion, garlic, basil and oregano come together to create a fresh, flavorful, and chicken in a tomato and garlic sauce recipe that tastes amazing on top of veggies.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced red onion about ½ red onion
- 1 Tablespoon diced garlic 3-4 cloves
- 2 lbs chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- a dash of crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 lbs cherry tomatoes (about 3.5 cups)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and then add the garlic and onion. Cook for 4 -5 minutes, mixing every so often, until fragrant and the onions have softened.
- Add the bite sized chicken to the pan, along with the salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes. Cook for 7-8 minutes until seared/browned. Take the pan off of heat and set it aside.
- Put the cherry tomatoes into a food processor and chop until crushed. There should be about 5 cups or crushed cherry tomatoes at this point. Put the cherry tomatoes into the pan with the chicken and mix everything together.
- Add the basil and oregano.
- Put the pan over medium-high heat until the mixture is boiling and then let reduce heat to low-medium and let everything simmer for 30 minutes. Add more salt and pepper to taste if you desire it.
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 582mg | Potassium: 1417mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1194IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg