Name: Chilli herb and chicken pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 50g chicken breasts; 500 gram packet short pasta; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 tomato, seeded, chopped; Pesto; 1 cup mint leaves; 1 cup parsley; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 1 long red chilli, seeded, chopped; 1 small clove garlic, chopped; extra virgin olive oil, cup; 1/4 cup lemon juice

Chilli herb and chicken pasta

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 50g chicken breasts

500 gram packet short pasta

1 cup frozen peas

1 tomato, seeded, chopped

Pesto

1 cup mint leaves

1 cup parsley

1/2 cup grated parmesan

1 long red chilli, seeded, chopped

1 small clove garlic, chopped

extra virgin olive oil, cup

1/4 cup lemon juice

Method

Chilli herb and chicken pasta

1.Heat oil in a frying pan on high. Cook chicken 5 mins each side. Set aside, covered, 5 mins. Shred.

2.Meanwhile cook pasta following packet instructions. Add peas to water for last minute of cooking.

3.Make Pesto using method below.

4.Drain pasta and peas. Return to saucepan with 2 tablespoons cooking water. Add pesto, chicken and tomato. Crumble ricotta over.

Pesto

5.Pulse herbs, parmesan, chilli and garlic in food processer. Add oil and juice and process until smooth. Season to taste.

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Ingredients

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Chilli herb and chicken pasta

Pesto

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