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A bowl of chicken curry pasta with parsley garnish

Curried Chicken Pasta

Flossie
This curried chicken pasta recipe transforms sadly looking leftover chicken and veggies in a fragrant and creamy pasta in 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course, main meal
Cuisine british, International
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 spatula or wooden spoon
  • 1 garlic press optional
  • 1 citrus press optional
  • 1 Chopping board
  • 1 knife

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g pasta short shapes
  • 1 shallot
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 100 g leftover roast chicken or any type of cooked chicken
  • 100 g Cavolo Nero stalks removed and finely shredded
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala or curry powder
  • 50 g cream cheese
  • 1 lemon juice squeezed

Instructions
 

Cook the Pasta

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions, reserving about 1 cup of pasta water before draining.

Prepare the Veg

  • While the pasta is cooking, finely dice the shallot, mince the garlic, wash and strip the Cavolo Nero leaves and finely shred them.

Saute Everything

  • In a medium frying pan saute the chopped shallot in two tablespoons of olive oil on low to medium heat. Once the shallot is translucent and getting a little color, add the garlic, the finely shredded Cavolo Nero and stir for a few minutes.
  • Add the chicken to warm through well and maybe catch the pan for some nice browning. Be careful not to burn the mixture.
  • With a spatula make space in the pan, pour the rest of the olive oil and add the curry powder to toast for half a minute or so, this will enhance the spice aromas.

Stir the Pasta

  • Mix again then tumble in the cooked pasta, adding more pasta water if you need to loosen up the sauce.
  • Add a heaped tablespoon of cream cheese and stir through carefully, so that the pasta keeps its shape.
  • If you need to add more pasta water here you can do so. Add lemon juice, give it a taste, and adjust for salt and pepper. if needed.

Serve and Enjoy

  • Divide between bowls, garnishing with some parsley or coriander (although this is optional). Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is quick, you need to work fast so that your chicken and veg sauce is ready when the pasta is cooked.
Don't leave the stove while you are sauteing the shallot and garlic, otherwise they can burn quick.
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