Congressman John L. Mica

U.S. Representative, Florida

Specialty Recipe

Mica's Pasta and Chicken

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breasts

1/4 cup olive oil

5 Tablespoons dried or fresh basil

3 Tablespoons black pepper

3 Tablespoons garlic salt

8 cloves peeled garlic

1/4 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons oregano

2 large cans plum tomatoes, peeled

1 pound linguini pasta

Salt for pasta water

1 cup grated Romano cheese

In a separate large fry pan, sauté cut up chicken breast in 1/8 cup olive oil; cover chicken with pepper, garlic, and salt and sprinkle lightly with basil. Only cook slightly. In separate large pot cover bottom with 1/4 cup of olive oil; heat, but do not burn oil, adding 8 chopped garlic cloves. Lightly sauté garlic but do not brown. Add plum tomatoes slowly, which should fry lightly in oil and garlic (crush plum tomatoes before adding). Add pepper, garlic, salt, sugar, basil, and oregano and cook for 30 minutes, adding water if mixture becomes to thick. Then add partially cooked chicken and cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Boil water and cook pasta. Serve sauce over pasta and mix in grated Romano cheese.

Enjoy!

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