Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta
A tin of tomatoes and a splash of cream doing a lot of work.
Serves 4 Prep 25 min Ready in 30 min 38g proteinKid-friendly
ChickenPastaItalian
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Chicken thigh fillets500 g
- Penne pasta400 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Thickened cream200 ml
- Brown onion150 g
- Garlic15 g
- Grated hard cheese60 g
- Olive oil20 ml
- Dried basil1 g
Method
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and brown in the oil over high heat. Set aside.
- Lower the heat, cook the diced onion for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and basil for 1 minute.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes until reduced, then stir in the cream.
- Cook the pasta until al dente, reserving a cup of the cooking water.
- Return the chicken to the sauce, toss with the drained pasta and enough cooking water to coat, and finish with the cheese.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Creamy Tomato Prawn Pasta
- 500 g Peeled raw prawns instead of Chicken thigh fillets
Skip browning the chicken; add the prawns to the simmering sauce after the cream and cook for 2–3 minutes until just pink.
Vegetarian
Creamy Tomato Cannellini Bean Pasta
- 800 g Tinned cannellini beans instead of Chicken thigh fillets
- 60 g Vegetarian hard cheese instead of Grated hard cheese
Skip browning the chicken; warm the drained beans in the sauce for the last 5 minutes after the cream goes in.
Vegan
Creamy Tomato Cannellini Bean Pasta
- 800 g Tinned cannellini beans instead of Chicken thigh fillets
- 200 ml Oat cream instead of Thickened cream
- Leave out the Grated hard cheese
Skip browning the chicken; stir in the oat cream off the boil and warm the drained beans in the sauce for 5 minutes, then finish without cheese.
Gluten-free
- 400 g Gluten-free penne instead of Penne pasta
What it costs, and where to buy it
ColesBest choice$15.04
for your meals
$38.77 at the till, incl. $23.73 of food you keep
$0.02 less on the food you use, over the 9 items both stores stock
Woolworths$15.06
for your meals
$32.38 at the till, incl. $17.32 of food you keep
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi$12.34
for your meals
$41.88 at the till, incl. $29.54 of food you keep
No price at Aldi:
- Dried basil
$3.76a serve
$3.76 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $15.04 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$38.77 at Coles · all 9 items
ColesBest choice$15.04
no items missing
you'll pay $38.77 · 61% of it spare
Woolworths$15.06
no items missing · $0.02 more for the same food
you'll pay $32.38 · 53% of it spare
Aldi$12.34
missing 1 item
you'll pay $41.88 · 71% of it spare
Buy at Coles$38.77
Chicken thigh fillets
$14.50/kg
need 500 gColes RSPCA Approved Chicken Thigh Fillets Large Pack approx. 1.2 kg$17.40closest match
Coles$14.50/kg$17.40·Aldi$15.49/kg$15.49·Woolworths$15.50/kg$2.33
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.38/kg
need 400 gColes Simply Chopped Tomatoes Canned 400 g$0.95closest match
Coles$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$2.38/kg$0.95·Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95
Thickened cream
$1.07/100ml
need 200 mlColes Thickened Cream 300 ml$3.20closest match
Coles$1.07/100ml$3.20·Woolworths$0.87/100ml$5.20·Aldi$0.87/100ml$5.19
Brown onion
$4.20/kg
need 150 gColes Loose Brown Onions approx. 200 g$0.84
Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Aldi$2.99/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63
Garlic
$33.00/kg
need 15 gColes approx. 60 g$1.98
Coles$33.00/kg$1.98·Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88
Grated hard cheese
$36.00/kg
need 60 gPerfect Italiano Shredded Parmesan 125 g$4.50closest match
Coles$36.00/kg$4.50·Aldi$18.36/kg$4.59·Woolworths$36.00/kg$4.50
Olive oil
$2.80/100ml
need 20 mlRed Island Cold Pressed Olive Oil Extra Virgin 250 ml$7.00closest match
Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00·Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00
