Creamy Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

  • 500g chicken breast, diced or can use shredded roasted chicken

  • 1 clove of garlic

  • 1 tsp Italian herbs or mixed herbs

  • 1 cup pumpkin diced

  • 1 tin corn kernals 125g

  • Baby spinach leaves 2 cups

  • 375g Penne Pasta or any other shape will work

  • Olive oil spray

  • 1/2 cup chicken stock

  • 375mls cooking cream

  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese plus extra to serve.

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 200C fan forced.

  • Place diced pumpkin on a tray, spray with olive oil and bake in the oven for 30mins

  • Heat a saucepan of water to boiling and add the pasta, cook 12-15mins or until al dente

  • While the pasta is cooking, heat some olive oil in the pan and add the diced chicken, cook 4-5mins or until cooked through

  • Add the garlic and mixed herbs to the pan and stir through with the chicken

  • Add the corn and pumpkin to the chicken and cook for 1-2mins to heat through

  • Drain the pasta and add to the chicken, then stir through the stock, cream and cheese

  • Add the baby spinach leaves, stir through until wilted, then its ready to serve

Serve with extra grated parmesan cheese

Serves 6

Kristi Germaine