Cheat's chicken cacciatore

Name: Cheat's chicken cacciatore
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; Leftover roasted shallots or onions, chopped; 1 clove/s clove garlic; Few springs rosemary; ½ tsp chilli flakes; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 170 tub Mediterranean marinated olive trio; 400 g can finely chopped tomatoes in natural juice; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp red wine vinegar; 180 g leftover roast chicken; 200 g No.1 Bucatini; 25 g pack basil, leaves only

Roast chicken leftovers work like a charm in this pasta. If you can resist them, the legs are a good choice to save, as the meat reheats particularly well.

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Serves2
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook25 mins
Total time35 mins

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1 tbsp olive oil
Leftover roasted shallots or onions, chopped
1 clove/s clove garlic
Few springs rosemary
½ tsp chilli flakes
1 tbsp dried oregano
170 tub Mediterranean marinated olive trio
400g can finely chopped tomatoes in natural juice
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp red wine vinegar
180g leftover roast chicken
200g No.1 Bucatini
25g pack basil, leaves only

Heat the oil over a medium-high heat in a large, heavy-based saucepan. Add the shallots or onions, garlic, rosemary, chilli flakes and oregano. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly.
Add the olives and their marinade, the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar to the shallot pan, then season. Bring to a simmer and cook for 6-7 minutes.
Add the chicken, reduce the heat to low and cook for 8-10 minutes until piping hot throughout. Season. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in a large pan of boiling water according to pack instructions.
Reserve a cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta and stir into the sauce with most of the basil leaves and a splash of reserved water, until combined. Divide between 2 warm bowls and serve, with the remaining basil leaves scattered over.

Cook’s tip

When you’ve roasted a whole chicken, pull what’s left of the bird into smaller pieces to encourage quick cooling, then cover and chill to be used within a few days.

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