Chicken and Pasta in a Garlic and Tomato Cream Sauce

I know what you are thinking. She tortured the old man with pasta, yet again. What can I say? Guilty as charged. But you know what? I actually think he is getting used to it! He didn't complain at all today!

And in all truth there was nothing to complain about! This was delicious. A fabulous one pot dinner, with chicken, pasta and the most delicious sun dried tomato and garlic cheese sauce!

This is such a simple recipe. You simply saute some garlic and sun dried tomatoes in a bit of oil from the sun dried tomato jar. Some chicken, some cream, some cheese, herbs and seasoning and you have a sauce which is to absolutely die for!

It's rich and it's creamy and it's indulgent . . . you don't have to use the pasta I have chosen to use if you don't want to. Bow Ties (Farfalle) or penne, or fusilli would all work very well. In any case I do hope you will give it a go because I know that if you do, you will absolutely love this!

* Chicken and Pasta in a Garlic and Tomato Cream Sauce*

Serves 4

Decadent

and delicious. Tender pieces of chicken and aldente pasta in a lucious

garlic sauce filled with lots of basil and sun dried tomatoes.

• 1 pot of Knorr Garlic Paste seasoning (alternately you can use 3 large cloves of garlic, peeled and minced)
• 12 sun dried tomato halves, in oil, drained and patted dry
• 2 TBS of oil from the jar of tomato halves
• 1 pound of chicken breast meat, cut into cubes
• fine sea salt and sweet paprika to taste
• 225ml of single cream (1 cup)
• 125g of grated cheese mix (1 cup, I used a mix of strong cheddar, mozzarella, jack and edam cheeses)
• 1/2 pound of tubular pasta (I used macaroni, 8 ounces)
• 1 TBS dry basil
• a pinch of red pepper flakes
• 110ml of reserved pasta water (1/2 cup)
• fine sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Put
• a pot of lightly salted water onto the boil. Cut the tomato halves
• into slivers. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the tomatoes and
• garlic paste. Cook and stir for a few minutes, until very fragrant.
• Add the chicken pieces. Sprinkle with paprika and salt to taste. Cook
• over medium high heat, stirring, until the chicken is cooked through and
• lightly browned.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for the required amount of time.
• While
• the pasta is cooking add the cream to the skillet with the chicken in
• it, along with the cheese Bring to a gentle boil and then immediately
• reduce to low. Add the dried basil and pepper flakes. Drain the
• pasta, reserving 110ml (1/2 cup) of the cooking water. Tip the cooked
• pasta into the skillet with the chicken and sauce. Stir to coat. Add
• enough of the pasta water to give you a nice creamy sauce. Taste and
• adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Heat through for several

minutes and then serve.