Easy Weeknight Grilled Chicken & Garlic Spaghetti

This quick little recipe was put together by Yours Truly, and is perfect if you're looking for a good, week-night meal that doesn't take all evening to make. I used Tyson® Grilled & Ready chicken breast strips, which are the ultimate time-saver in this recipe. No defrosting, no nothing! The most time-consuming part of the whole recipe is waiting for the water to boil!

I was fortunate to have all of the ingredients in my kitchen already, which is how I came up with the recipe. You know those nights - tired, hungry, close to pay day so funds are a bit low. You go looking through all of your cupboards trying to find stuff that'll go good together. It's true what they say - necessity is the mother of invention!

What You'll Need:

Spaghetti noodles (we use whole grain), tomato sauce, Tyson® Grilled & Ready chicken breast strips, minced garlic, vegetable oil, water (not pictured - ignore the messy counter!)

Start by defrosting/warming up your chicken in a skillet over medium heat

While that's going, get your noodles a-cookin' and let them boil until they're aaaalmost done

Once the chicken has started to brown, remove it from the skillet and set aside

Drain your noodles and put them in the skillet with the vegetable oil and garlic

Stir until coated evenly

Cook 3-4 minutes on medium-high heat

Stir in tomato sauce and water

Cover

Reduce to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes

Stir in chicken

Increase heat to medium

Cover and cook for about 3 minutes

I added a little parmesan to mine, and enjoyed it with a glass of wine!

Ingredients:

• Spaghetti noodles (how much depends on your sauce:noodle preference)
• 1 can tomato sauce
• Tyson® Grilled & Ready chicken breast strips (amount is up to you)
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 3 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. Boil water for noodles; boil noodles about 5 minutes
2. Defrost/warm up chicken in a skillet over medium heat
3. Once chicken has started to brown, remove it from the skillet and set aside
4. Drain noodles; put into skillet with vegetable oil and garlic; stir until coated evenly
5. Cook 3-4 minutes on medium-high heat
6. Stir in tomato sauce and water; cover
7. Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 10 minutes
8. Stir in chicken
9. Increase heat to medium; cover
10. Cook for about 3 minutes

Mini Quiches

Love, love, love this recipe! I've tried many other complicated ones, but this has to be the quickest and easiest ever!

These are so perfect to make at the beginning of the week - a quick re-heat in the morning and you've got a delicious breakfast! I love having an egg or two in the morning, as the protein really helps sustain me and keep me motivated during all of my early-morning computer work! 

The other great thing about these is that they are insanely customizable! Pretty much anything you'd put in an omelet would be great. I totally would have thrown in some bacon had I had any left! Sausage, peppers, onions, salsa... whatever you want! Or nothing at all! I did ham and cheddar simply because that's what was in my fridge!

Ham & Cheddar Mini Quiches

• Approx. 6 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• Cubes of ham
• Cheddar cheese

Again, you can use whatever you want and however much of it you want, so besides the eggs-to-milk ratio, everything else is up to you!

1. Preheat oven to 325°
2. Chop ham into tiny pieces appropriate for muffin-sized portions
3. Whisk eggs and milk together
4. Divide evenly in a lightly greased muffin tin
5. Add ham
6. Sprinkle cheese on top
7. Bake on middle rack for 25 minutes, or until tops begin to golden (fork should come out clean)

They'll sink a little once they've cooled

 

If you're planning to pack them up for later in the week...

1. Allow to cool completely (doesn't take long for an egg to get cold, amiright??)
2. Wrap individually in plastic wrap
3. I like to eat them two at a time so I then pair them up in freezer bags
4. Refrigerate for up to three days or...
5. Freeze up to one month

To reheat...

1.  Take plastic wrap off!!
2. Wrap in a napkin or paper towel
3. Microwave on HIGH for 30-50 seconds

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