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Creamy chicken & mushroom pasta

Creamy, tangy, delicious pasta that's quick and easy to whip up in 30 minutes!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 516kcal

Ingredients

  • 300 g /11oz chicken thigh about 2, cut in strips
  • 300 g /11oz large flat mushrooms about 3, sliced
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely diced
  • ⅔ cup cooking cream
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • juice of half a lemon if lemon is small, use juice of the whole lemon
  • salt & pepper
  • 300 g /11oz fettuccine pasta or any pasta you like
  • ½ cup parsley finely diced
  • grated parmesan cheese to serve (as much as you want)

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Generously season the cooking water. (Note 1)
  • Whilst pasta is cooking, add oil to a large non-stick pan and sweat onions on medium heat for about 3min or until softens / translucent then mix in garlic until fragrant.
  • Add chicken, salt and pepper, saute on high heat until slightly golden and brown. Add mushrooms, saute for further 5min or until mushrooms have softened and chicken cooked through.
  • Pour in cooking cream, lemon juice and parsley, reduce heat to low and simmer for 2min. Add pasta, pasta cooking water and mix thoroughly. (Note 2)
  • Turn heat off, adjust for seasoning. Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese. (Note 3)

Notes

Note 1. Adding a generous amount of salt to the cooking water before adding pasta will ensure the pasta does not taste bland. Take the pasta out once it is al dente, ~2 min before packet recommended cooking time. Reserve pasta cooking water for later. 
Note 2. Add ~½ cup of pasta cooking water. This will help loosen the pasta, ensure the sauce remains creamy and saucy. The pasta will soak up a lot of this water so add a little more if you need to. 
Note 3. At this point of adjusting for seasoning, I like to crack lots of black pepper, add a little more lemon juice to lift the entire dish if it is tasting a little flat. Be generous with parmesan cheese!
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Nutrition

Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 66.8g | Protein: 26.9g | Fat: 17.1g | Saturated Fat: 4.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 9.9g | Sugar: 3.2g | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 3mg