Pasta & rice
Chicken pasta (mqarroun bil djej)
Pasta cooked in a tomato sauce where the chicken simmers with onion and spices. A hearty family dish, much loved by children, served hot straight from the communal pot.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
637 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 31.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 74.5 g
- of which sugars
- 8.8 g
- Fat
- 21.6 g
- of which saturated fat
- 4.1 g
- Fiber
- 6.1 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into pieces and brown them in 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat, then set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté the onions for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and tomato paste.
- Stir in the grated tomatoes, spices and chicken, then let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the water or stock, bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Cook the pasta separately in a large pot of salted water, following the package time, then drain.
- Toss the pasta with the chicken sauce, let simmer 3 minutes so it absorbs the flavours, and serve right away, with grated cheese if you like.
Variations and tips
Meatless version. Replace the chicken with cooked chickpeas, added to the tomato sauce.
With what's available. Spaghetti or penne are the most common; any dried pasta shape will do.
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Original Ecomely recipe.