Creamy Chicken Pasta

A delicious, easy to make pasta meal for the whole family.

My two little girls love this, and ask for it regularly.

I used raw chicken in this recipe, 

but if you are looking for a quick meal 

purchase a cooked chicken, chicken sausages 

or use any leftover cooked chicken.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 Little People)

200g Chicken Breast, diced into 1cm cubes

125g Short Pasta (Penne etc)

1 Tbsps Butter

1 Garlic Clove, minced

1 Shallot, peeled and finely chopped (optional)

25g Baby Spinach, finely chopped (optional)

1 Tbsp Roasted Pinenuts, crushed (optional)

2 Tbsps Parmesan Cheese

1 Tbsp Cornflour, mixed with 1 Tbsp Milk

150ml Cream

METHOD

Cook the pasta according to the instruction son the packet.

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a lidded frying pan and saute the shallot and garlic for 2 minutes.

Add the chicken and stir to combine, place a lid on the fry pan and cook for a further 4 minutes.

Add the spinach and pinenuts, stir to combine, and cook a for 2 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the cream and cornflour mix, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens. If it thickens too much, add a little more milk.

Add the parmesan cheese, stir to combine. Season, if desired.

Drain Pasta, add to the fry pan, and stir until the pasta is well coated in the sauce.

Serve immediately.