Wholewheat Pasta With Chicken, Tomatoes And Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    5-6 stalks parsley, washed, leaves removed and chopped
    2 None chicken fillets (175g each)
    100 g red and yellow cherry tomatoes
    400 g wholewheat pasta ie. penne
    3 tbsp butter
    2 tbsp plain flour
    300 ml vegetable broth
    100 ml semi skimmed milk
    100 g full fat cream cheese
    1 pinch sugar
Preparation
    Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
    Heat 1 tbsp of butter in a frying pan and saute the chicken, turing often, for about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and saute for a couple of minutes until they start to burst and blister. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
    To make the sauce, melt 2 tbsp of butter in a separate saucepan. Add the flour and cook for a minute. Pour in the vegetable stock and milk and bring to the boil. Stir in the cream cheese and simmer for 1-2 mins.
    Return the chicken and tomatoes to the heat, check the seasoning, and add a pinch of sugar. To serve, place the pasta on a plate and sprinkle with parsley. Place the chicken mixture on top of the pasta then pour the sauce over.

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