How to Make Tomato Chicken Pasta!
Make simple tomato chicken pasta by cooking pasta, preparing a mild tomato sauce, and combining cooked chicken with adult supervision to stay safe.
Step-by-step guide to make tomato chicken pasta
Step 1
Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds.
Step 2
Ask an adult to help you with the cooking and to stay nearby.
Step 3
Gather all the materials and ingredients on the counter.
Step 4
With the adult, fill the pot with water and add a small pinch of salt.
Step 5
With the adult, place the pot on the stove and bring the water to a boil.
Step 6
Add the pasta to the boiling water and stir once to separate the noodles.
Step 7
Cook the pasta for the time shown on the pasta package.
Step 8
With the adult, drain the cooked pasta in the colander and then return the pasta to the pot.
Step 9
With the adult, cut the chicken into bite-size pieces on the cutting board.
Step 10
With the adult, heat the frying pan over medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
Step 11
Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cook them until no pink remains in the middle.
Step 12
Add the chopped garlic and the canned crushed tomatoes to the pan then season with a pinch of dried oregano salt and a little pepper and simmer for about 3 minutes.
Step 13
Mix the cooked pasta with the tomato chicken sauce in the pot and sprinkle grated cheese on top and share a photo of your finished creation on DIY.org
Help!?
What can we use instead of canned crushed tomatoes or dried oregano if they are hard to find?
If you don't have canned crushed tomatoes, blend fresh tomatoes or use tomato sauce, and substitute dried oregano with a pinch of Italian seasoning when you add the tomatoes and season the pan.
My pasta is sticking or clumping when I add it to boiling water â what should I do?
Make sure the pot has plenty of vigorously boiling water with the small pinch of salt called for, then stir the pasta right after adding it and again once or twice during the cooking time to keep the noodles separate.
How can I adapt this activity for younger kids or older kids?
For younger kids, let them wash hands, gather ingredients, stir cooked pasta, and sprinkle grated cheese while adults handle the boiling, draining, and cutting, and for older kids allow supervised cutting of the chicken and managing the frying pan per the 'ask an adult' steps.
How can we personalize or improve the tomato chicken pasta?
To enhance the dish, add chopped spinach, bell pepper, or mushrooms to the pan with the canned crushed tomatoes during the three-minute simmer, try different grated cheeses, or finish with fresh basil before sharing your photo on DIY.org.
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Facts about cooking for kids
đ There are over 300 different shapes of pastaâeach shape holds sauce in its own tasty way!
đ Botanically a tomato is a fruit, but in cooking itâs usually treated like a vegetable.
đ Chicken is the most widely eaten meat in the worldâbillions of servings every year!
đ§ Adding a pinch of salt to pasta water helps season the pasta from the inside as it cooks.
đ„ To stay safe, cook chicken until itâs no longer pink inside and the juices run clearâalways have an adult help.
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