CHICKEN WITH TOMATO & OLIVES

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A quick and easy one-pot dish for summer - great for using up leftover cooked chicken

Provided by Jane Hornby

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

20g pack basil
2 tbsp oil
2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
2 x 400g or 14oz cans cherry tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
handful olives
sliced meat from a whole cooked chicken , plus any juices
crusty bread , to serve

Steps:

Finely chop the stalks from a 20g pack basil and shred most of the leaves. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a medium frying pan, then soften 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves and the basil stalks for 3 mins.
Tip in 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes, 1 tsp sugar and the shredded basil. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 mins until reduced and saucy. Season. Add a handful olives, the sliced meat from a whole cooked chicken and any juices. Gently stir. Simmer for 2 mins, scatter with basil leaves, then serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 52 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium