Minty Pea & Chicken Pasta

Vibrant green peas dance in a luscious bechamel sauce, enveloping al dente penne pasta. Topped with perfectly golden-cooked herby chicken pieces.

Minty Pea & Chicken Pasta

with caramelised onion & a creamy bechamel sauce

Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes

Overall Time: 35 - 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Cake Flour
  • Chicken
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Fresh Mint
  • Lemon Juice
  • Low Fat Fresh Milk
  • NOMU Provençal Rub
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Peas
  • Penne Pasta

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Butter
  • Paper Towel
Photo of Minty Pea & Chicken Pasta
  1. PENNE PASTA

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SWEET ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with a lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. SILKY SAUCE

    Return the pan to medium heat with 10g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens slightly. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, loosen with a splash of water. Remove from the heat and season.

  5. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Add the peas, ½ the chopped mint, the caramelised onions, and the cooked pasta to the bechamel. Mix until the pasta is fully coated and the peas are warmed through. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Season.

  6. FINAL TOUCHES

    Plate up the creamy pea pasta and top with the herby chicken slices. Drizzle over the lemon juice and garnish with the remaining mint. Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 100g

  • Onion - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breast - 1

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 5ml

  • Cake Flour - 10ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 100ml

  • Peas - 50g

  • Fresh Mint - 3g

  • Lemon Juice - 10ml

  1. PENNE PASTA

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SWEET ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with a lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. SILKY SAUCE

    Return the pan to medium heat with 20g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out, 1-2 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens slightly. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, loosen with a splash of water. Remove from the heat and season.

  5. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Add the peas, ½ the chopped mint, the caramelised onions, and the cooked pasta to the bechamel. Mix until the pasta is fully coated and the peas are warmed through. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Season.

  6. FINAL TOUCHES

    Plate up the creamy pea pasta and top with the herby chicken slices. Drizzle over the lemon juice and garnish with the remaining mint. Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 200g

  • Onion - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 10ml

  • Cake Flour - 20ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 200ml

  • Peas - 100g

  • Fresh Mint - 5g

  • Lemon Juice - 20ml

  1. PENNE PASTA

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SWEET ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 10-12 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with a lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. SILKY SAUCE

    Return the pan to medium heat with 30g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out, 2-3 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens slightly. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, loosen with a splash of water. Remove from the heat and season.

  5. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Add the peas, ½ the chopped mint, the caramelised onions, and the cooked pasta to the bechamel. Mix until the pasta is fully coated and the peas are warmed through. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Season.

  6. FINAL TOUCHES

    Plate up the creamy pea pasta and top with the herby chicken slices. Drizzle over the lemon juice and garnish with the remaining mint. Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 300g

  • Onions - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 15ml

  • Cake Flour - 30ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 300ml

  • Peas - 150g

  • Fresh Mint - 8g

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  1. PENNE PASTA

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 10-12 minutes. Drain and toss through a drizzle of olive oil.

  2. SWEET ONIONS

    Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the sliced onion until caramelised, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with a lid, and fry until cooked through, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the NOMU rub. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.

  4. SILKY SAUCE

    Return the pan to medium heat with 40g of butter. Once melted, vigorously whisk in the flour to form a roux. Cook out, 2-3 minutes (stirring constantly). Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce thickens slightly. If the béchamel is too thick for your liking, loosen with a splash of water. Remove from the heat and season.

  5. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Add the peas, ½ the chopped mint, the caramelised onions, and the cooked pasta to the bechamel. Mix until the pasta is fully coated and the peas are warmed through. Loosen with a splash of water if it’s too thick. Season.

  6. FINAL TOUCHES

    Plate up the creamy pea pasta and top with the herby chicken slices. Drizzle over the lemon juice and garnish with the remaining mint. Finish it off with a crack of black pepper. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Penne Pasta - 400g

  • Onions - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • NOMU Provençal Rub - 20ml

  • Cake Flour - 40ml

  • Low Fat Fresh Milk - 400ml

  • Peas - 200g

  • Fresh Mint - 10g

  • Lemon Juice - 40ml

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