Clean Recipe: Chicken, Pumpkin & Basil with Zucchini 'Noodles'

One night after work, I threw together this is a totally random dish.....and it turned out to be amazingly delicious! I do have very fond feelings for pumpkin, basil and zucchini 'noodles' though so this is right up my alley as far as deliciousness goes.

If you prepare the pumpkin puree ahead of time (steam or bake pumpkin until soft; blend, process or mash to a puree) or have access to canned pumpkin puree, this is another pretty simple, super quick recipe.  

Enjoy!

Chicken, Pumpkin & Basil with Zucchini 'Noodles'

1 1/2 cups low salt chicken stock
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tsp chilli flakes (add more if you like more of a kick)
Salt and pepper
250g chicken breast, diced
1-2 zucchini peeled into noodles
Basil leaves to serve


Add a splash of the chicken stock to non-stick pan and saute garlic and diced chicken until brown.

Add remainder of the stock, pumpkin puree and chilli flakes.

Bring to the boil then simmer until sauce just starts to thicken.

Add basil and salt and pepper, simmer until sauce is thick.

Take the pan off the heat, add zucchini noodles and stir through to warm.

Serve with extra basil leaves to garnish. You might like to add shaved parmasan also but I didn't need it.

Makes 2 delicious serves.