Chicken
Creamy Tomato Chicken
Seared chicken simmered in a rich tomato cream sauce with Parmesan and fresh basil.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
25 mins
Total
35 mins
Serves
4
chicken weeknight comfort food
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan, grated
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil, to serve
Instructions
- Season chicken generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 5–6 minutes per side until golden, then set aside.
- In the same pan, add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in tomato sauce, cream, and Italian seasoning. Bring to a simmer.
- Return the chicken to the pan. Sprinkle in Parmesan and stir gently.
- Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve over pasta or rice.