Servings: 2 · Prep Time: 5 mins · Cooking Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 30 mins

Dinner

This low carb puttanesca is topped with tender chicken on a bed of courgette spaghetti. This is a great option for weeknight dinners - packed with flavour and quick to prepare!

Ingredients

  • chicken breasts (2 medium)
  • anchovy (2 fillets)
  • courgette spaghetti (2 cups)
  • olive oil (2 tbsp)
  • dried chilli flakes (1 tsp)
  • balsamic vinegar (1 tbsp)
  • garlic (1 clove minced)
  • tomato pur�e (1 tbsp)
  • capers (1 tbsp roughly chopped)
  • red onion (1/2 medium finely diced)
  • chicken stock (1/2 cup)
  • tomatoes (1/2 cup chopped)
  • black olives (1/4 cup sliced)

METHOD

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium/high heat. Add the chicken breasts, cooking until well browned all over. Remove from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, heat the remaining oil over a low/medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and anchovies, sweating gently until tender.

Add the capers, olives, tomato pur�e, oregano and chili flakes. Stir well to combine and cook for a minute until fragrant.

Add the chopped tomatoes and stock and stir well. Bring to a gentle boil then simmer for a minute or two to reduce the sauce a little.

Stir the balsamic vinegar into the pan and return the chicken breasts.

Cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through and no pink remains.

Whilst the chicken is cooking, add the courgette spaghetti to a saucepan with one tablespoon of water over a medium heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender and drain away any excess liquid.

Top the courgette spaghetti with the puttanesca sauce and chicken to serve.

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