I am submitting this recipe for Chicken Pasta to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Ruth, the founder of this group. This is a weekly get together of bloggers around the world celebrating pasta.
I was invited to attend a function by Astral Foods at Jenny Morris’s The Cooks Playground. Astral Foods have under their umbrella Goldi Chicken, Festive, Early Bird Farm, County Fair as well as several other chicken, and chicken feed brands. The day started with a tour of the abattoir facilities, which I did not attend due to work commitments. This was followed by an interactive session where we got to cook various dishes, and then eat them. I teamed up with Hila from Add to Taste, and we created a harissa chicken dish that is so easy to make, and tastes fantastic. As this was done with no hassles and really quickly, we moved on to completing two rice dishes to accompany the other dishes being cooked.
At the end of our wonderful afternoon, we were sent home with a cooler bag full of chicken. I got home and portioned 8 meals for us, as well as giving some of the chicken to my domestic goddess for her family to enjoy as I believe in ‘paying it forward’. Using the chicken I received, I created a pasta dish for Dave and I for a weekend supper.
Have you ever been to an abattoir?
Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 5 mls olive oil
- 10 g butter
- 2 boned skinless chicken breasts
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
- 1 shallot, peeled and sliced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 courgettes, sliced
- 10 mls capers, drained and chopped
- 15 mls white wine
- 15 mls crème fraîche
- Parmesan cheese for garnishing
Method
- While your pasta water is coming to the boil, heat the oil and the butter in a large frying pan
- Season the chicken and brown
- Once sealed, remove and set aside
- Add the shallot and the garlic and sauté until soft
- Add the courgettes, the capers and the wine
- Add the chicken
- Once the chicken is cooked, add the crème fraîche
- Mix in the cooked pasta and serve garnished with some grated Parmesan cheese
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Disclosure: I was given the chicken as a thank you for attending the function. I was not asked to provide a blog post in exchange for my attendance. This post is in line with my blogging policy.
What I blogged:
- one year ago – getting to know more about each other
Nope I’ve never been to an abattoir. I think I would pass out or hyperventilate as I neared the building
I think I would too 🙂
A celebration of chicken is so appropriate 😀
Everyone loves it! And your wonderful dish too! 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
thank you CCU 🙂
i would love to have that for my dinner
*sends large bowl over*
Chicken and pasta always go so well together.
🙂 Mandy
they do indeed 🙂
Looks so delicious, Tandy. You seem to have a never-ending supply of pasta ideas. 😉
It is one meal I find really easy to make 🙂
That pasta looks great! I like the idea of pairing capers with a creamy sauce.
I could eat capers alone 🙂
It looks really delicious and creamy.
Thanks Corina 🙂
Haven’t been to an abbatoir…wouldn’t want to give up meat totally!!!
that is a good reason!
How much pasta did you use? It isn’t stated in the ingredients & how much in grams?
the chicken pasta looks really good, tasty & appetizing! 🙂
Lovely dish, Tandy! I’ve never been at an abattoir. Loved your photo montage too!
Thank you Celia – I thought it was the easiest way to showcase our day 🙂
I once drove very close to a Cornish abattoir late at night 🙂 It is the closest I ahve been.
Glad you had a successful workshop!
I have also driven past one – as we have a chicken abattoir here and we can buy chicken directly from them 🙂
Love your photo collage.
It’s good to see you are on G+, your link to Tandy Sales isn’t working correctly,I couldn’t comment there.
No, I haven’t been to an abattoir yet.
Linda.
Hi Linda, thanks for telling me – I put a comma instead of a full stop in the url!
Wonderful recipe Tandy!
Thanks Giovanna 🙂
I never have been to an abattoir and I must say, I don’t intend to any time soon. That said, the rest of the day sounds wonderful, as does the chicken pasta. Thanks for sharing both with Presto Pasta Nights.
It is always a pleasure Ruth – Shabbat Shalom 🙂