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Penne pasta

Creamy chicken with bacon penne and sea salt

A quick and easy chicken dish, for two people, that can be prepared in minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people
Calories 639 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts– cut into small equal sized pieces
  • 100 g lardons - smoked or unsmoked
  • 4 tbsp white wine
  • 100 g frozen peas or broccoli pieces
  • 5 tbsp double cream
  • 220 g fresh cooked penne
  • 1 tbsp fresh-cut parsley
  • Sea salt and fresh black pepper

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions for creamy chicken with bacon, penne and sea salt

  • Slowly heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, being careful not to burn it
  • Gently add the chicken pieces and cook for 5 minutes, turning each piece over halfway through
  • Add the lardons to the pan and cook until brown and crispy
  • Pour in the wine and warm through until it starts to bubble and reduce slightly.
  • Stir in the peas/broccoli, cream, and penne and thoroughly mix through ensuring everything is coated in the sauce
  • Season with flaky coarse sea salt and some fresh ground black pepper
  • Cover the pan and let the mixture cook for a further 5 minutes, until the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
  • Sprinkle over the parsley and a small amount of coarse flaky sea salt just before serving

Notes

Nutritional information per serving

    • Calories: 639
    • Protein: 48g
    • Carbohydrate: 24g
    • Fat: 38g
    • Saturated fat: 17g
    • Fibre: 3g
    • Salt: 1.86g
Penne pasta with chicken
Keyword bacon, chicken, penne, sea salt