Archive for » August 23rd, 2008«
This is a super quick tasty recipe that is the perfect after work fast meal, it is not only perfect for when your in a hurry, but I always make extra as it reheats fine the next day, if the pasta is a little dry all you have to do is add a little cream. It can all be cooked in the same pan so you save on washing up and there are no steps, in fact you don’t have to cook the chicken first, remove set to one side, then cook onions etc… It is all added one ingredient after the other, which when you want something on the table with out fuss makes this a great meal.
Ingredients
450g Chicken, chopped into pieces
350g Spiral pasta (fusilli)
1 onion, finely chopped
3 Cloves garlic, crushed
50ml dry white wine
5 Sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto (I do quite generous ones)
2 Teaspoons seeded mustard
180ml Double cream
100ml Reduced fat cream
1/2 Cup lightly packed Parmesan cheese
Parmesan Cheese extra, to sprinkle over pasta
Finely chopped parsley, for garnish if desired
Method
1. Bring some water to the boil, add a little olive oil, add pasta cook until just tender. (al dente)
2. In a large fry pan heat a little olive oil, add chicken cook to brown, add onion and garlic cook until onion softens.
3. Add wine, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and mustard stir to combine.
4. Add creams and cheese, bring to the boil, turn down heat, stir to melt cheese, add cooked pasta stir until heated through.
To Serve: Place spoonfuls of pasta in bowls, sprinkle with cheese and parsley.
All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.
