The 2023 OT Food plan would not be completed without pasta dish from our 2022 Leader Stefano Sweetman, this dish is one of his and husband Gerard's favourites.
Ingredients
Serves 2
- 1 lean bacon rasher
- 2 skinless and boneless chicken fillets
- 200g mushrooms
- icken is sealed and lightly golden.
Method
- Tip in the mushrooms and then stir in the garlic and chill flakes. Continue to saute for another 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are tender. Fold in the cream cheese until evenly combined. Add the spinach, then cover with a lid and leave for 1 minute to wilt.
- Drain the penne in a colander in the sink, reserving half a teacup of the pasta water and return to the pan. Fold in the creamy chicken mixture, adding a little of the reserved pasta water if necessary to make a smooth creamy sauce.
- Divide the creamy chicken and mushroom pasta into bowls and add a good grinding of black pepper to serve.