Chicken Fra Diavolo Pasta
This easy chicken fra diavolo pasta recipe is a cozy and nourishing meal with a kick! It's great for spice lovers, but the heat level is totally customizable.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 (28 ounce) can DeLallo San Marzano Style Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt see note
- 16 ounces DeLallo Orecchiette Pasta see note
- 2 cups shredded cooked/rotisserie chicken
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 handful fresh basil chopped or torn
- Pepper to taste
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese to taste
Instructions
- Add the olive oil and onions to a Dutch oven/soup pot over medium heat and sauté for 5-7 minutes or until softened and lightly browned.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Increase the heat to medium-high, then add in the wine and let it bubble until reduced by half.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, oregano, and salt. Once it starts to bubble, cover the pot with the lid slightly open and reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil a generously salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook it al dente according to package directions.
- Add the chicken to the sauce and let it warm through for a few minutes.
- Stir the parsley and basil into the sauce.
- Prior to draining the pasta, reserve about a cup of the hot pasta water.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce, tossing well, and adding in some of the hot pasta water to thin the sauce if needed.
- Season the sauce with some pepper and extra salt if needed. Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
- You can make less than the full 16 oz of pasta if you’re not going to feed 6 people right away – this sauce (by itself) can be frozen.
- Spice level: as written, this recipe has a fair bit of kick. You can increase or decrease the crushed red pepper flakes to your personal preferences.
