Chicken and Mushroom Penne Pasta
Recipe
Turn your leftovers into a delicious family meal.
Serves: 2 people | Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes
Italian | Main
Ingredients
- Approx. 180g/½ Leftover Roast Chicken
- 200g Penne Pasta
- 1 Chicken Stock Cube
- 1 Red Onion, finely chopped
- 400g tin Chopped Tomatoes with Herbs
- 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 20ml Olive Oil
- 50ml Chestnut Mushrooms, sliced
- 50ml Double Cream
Method
- Cook the pasta in some salted, boiling water, as per directions on the pack.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, sauté the onion, mushrooms and garlic for a couple of minutes to soften.
- Add the paprika, crumbled chicken stock cube and the tomatoes and bring to the boil, then simmer with the lid on for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and the cream and cook for 6-7 minutes until heated through.
- Drain the pasta, then mix with the tomato and chicken and serve immediately.
- Great served alongside some parmesan shavings.