Wednesday 1 April 2015

Pappardelle pasta: Easy mid week dinner

Simple easy pasta dinner, ready in 10minutes just serve with some crusty bread and you all set for the evening.
Pappardelle pasta with baby spinach in tomato and  sweet garlic sauce?

200g pappardelle pasta
200g tomato and garlic sauce
1 small zucchini
Handful baby spinach leaves

400g chicken breast cubed.
2 knorr chicken stock cubes
1tbs olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Crush the chicken stock and use it to coat the chicken
Heat pan on moderate heat, add oil and fry the chicken for 3minutes till well browned.
Add about 200mls water and reduce heat and simmer chicken for 15minutes till cooked through and set side.

Boil pasta in salted water on medium heat for 3minutes
Add the chopped zucchini and boil for a further 2minutes
Add the the spinach for the remaining 3minutes then drain off all the water and set your pasta aside.

In a pan, heat up the sauce for 3 minutes then add to the pasta and mix, top with some shaved zucchini, add chicken then sprinkle with grated parmigiana cheese.
Serve immediately with some crusty bread



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