This pasta dish boasts tender penne pasta tossed in a rich and delicious tomato & crème fraîche sauce laden with spiced chicken. Sprinkled with grated Italian-style hard cheese and fresh oregano, you’ll have yourself a restaurant quality meal in no time!
Creamy Chicken Pasta
Creamy Chicken Pasta
with Italian-style hard cheese & balsamic reduction
Hands on Time: 20 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Balsamic Reduction
- Chicken
- Chicken Spice
- Creme Fraiche
- Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets
- Fresh Oregano
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Italian-style Hard Cheese
- Lemon Juice
- Onion
- Onions
- Penne Pasta
- Spinach
- Tomato Paste
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
PENNE PASTA
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain, reserving 100ml of pasta water, and toss through a small drizzle of olive oil.
SPICED CHICKEN
Put ½ the chicken spice into a bowl and combine with a small drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and roughly slice. Toss the chicken through the spice mixture and set aside.
FRY IT
Place a pan, large enough for the pasta, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chicken until golden and cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.
AROMATICS
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until soft, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the remaining chicken spice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly).
THE SAUCE
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the tomato paste, the reserved pasta water, lemon juice, and the crème fraîche to the pan. Simmer until thickened, 2-4 minutes (stirring occasionally). Add an extra splash of water if the sauce reduces too quickly. Stir through the rinsed spinach leaves until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through a knob of butter, the cooked chicken, ½ the grated cheese, ½ the chopped oregano, the cooked pasta, and seasoning.
BELLISSIMA!
Plate up a hearty plate of the creamy chicken pasta. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and grated cheese. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction (to taste) to finish. Buon Appetito!
Penne Pasta - 125g
Chicken Spice - 15ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 150g
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Tomato Paste - 40ml
Lemon Juice - 10ml
Crème Fraîche - 40ml
Spinach - 20g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 40g
Fresh Oregano - 4g
Balsamic Reduction - 10ml
PENNE PASTA
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain, reserving 150ml of pasta water, and toss through a small drizzle of olive oil.
SPICED CHICKEN
Put ½ the chicken spice into a bowl and combine with a small drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and roughly slice. Toss the chicken through the spice mixture and set aside.
FRY IT
Place a pan, large enough for the pasta, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chicken until golden and cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.
AROMATICS
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until soft, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the remaining chicken spice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly).
THE SAUCE
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the tomato paste, the reserved pasta water, lemon juice, and the crème fraîche to the pan. Simmer until thickened, 2-4 minutes (stirring occasionally). Add an extra splash of water if the sauce reduces too quickly. Stir through the rinsed spinach leaves until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through a knob of butter, the cooked chicken, ½ the grated cheese, ½ the chopped oregano, the cooked pasta, and seasoning.
BELLISSIMA!
Plate up a hearty plate of the creamy chicken pasta. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and grated cheese. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction (to taste) to finish. Buon Appetito!
Penne Pasta - 250g
Chicken Spice - 30ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 300g
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Tomato Paste - 80ml
Lemon Juice - 20ml
Crème Fraîche - 80ml
Spinach - 40g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 80g
Fresh Oregano - 8g
Balsamic Reduction - 20ml
PENNE PASTA
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain, reserving 200ml of pasta water, and toss through a small drizzle of olive oil.
SPICED CHICKEN
Put ½ the chicken spice into a bowl and combine with a small drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and roughly slice. Toss the chicken through the spice mixture and set aside.
FRY IT
Place a pan, large enough for the pasta, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chicken until golden and cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.
AROMATICS
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until soft, 4-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the remaining chicken spice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly).
THE SAUCE
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the tomato paste, the reserved pasta water, lemon juice, and the crème fraîche to the pan. Simmer until thickened, 2-4 minutes (stirring occasionally). Add an extra splash of water if the sauce reduces too quickly. Stir through the rinsed spinach leaves until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through a knob of butter, the cooked chicken, ½ the grated cheese, ½ the chopped oregano, the cooked pasta, and seasoning.
BELLISSIMA!
Plate up a hearty plate of the creamy chicken pasta. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and grated cheese. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction (to taste) to finish. Buon Appetito!
Penne Pasta - 375g
Chicken Spice - 45ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 450g
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 2
Lemon Juice - 30ml
Tomato Paste - 125ml
Crème Fraîche - 125ml
Spinach - 60g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 120g
Fresh Oregano - 12g
Balsamic Reduction - 30ml
PENNE PASTA
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain, reserving 250ml of pasta water, and toss through a small drizzle of olive oil.
SPICED CHICKEN
Put ½ the chicken spice into a bowl and combine with a small drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and roughly slice. Toss the chicken through the spice mixture and set aside.
FRY IT
Place a pan, large enough for the pasta, over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the chicken until golden and cooked through, 30-60 seconds per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter. Remove from the pan, season, and set aside.
AROMATICS
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion until soft, 4-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the grated garlic and the remaining chicken spice and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly).
THE SAUCE
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the tomato paste, the reserved pasta water, lemon juice, and the crème fraîche to the pan. Simmer until thickened, 2-4 minutes (stirring occasionally). Add an extra splash of water if the sauce reduces too quickly. Stir through the rinsed spinach leaves until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through a knob of butter, the cooked chicken, ½ the grated cheese, ½ the chopped oregano, the cooked pasta, and seasoning.
BELLISSIMA!
Plate up a hearty plate of the creamy chicken pasta. Sprinkle over the remaining oregano and grated cheese. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction (to taste) to finish. Buon Appetito!
Penne Pasta - 500g
Chicken Spice - 60ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 600g
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 2
Tomato Paste - 160ml
Lemon Juice - 40ml
Crème Fraîche - 160ml
Spinach - 80g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 160g
Fresh Oregano - 15g
Balsamic Reduction - 40ml