Creamy chicken, leek and pea pasta
This pasta dish is packed with goodness, so quick and easy, it's a bit of a hero dish – fills you up, tastes delicious and is a healthy lunch or dinner.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $18.80 / $4.70 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 250g spaghetti
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 medium head broccoli trimmed, cut into florets
- olive oil spray
- 300g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
- 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup white wine
- ⅓ cup reduced-salt chicken stock
- ⅓ cup Philadelphia Light Cream for Cooking
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
1 Cook spaghetti, according to packet instructions, in a large saucepan of boiling water until al dente. Add peas and broccoli for last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain well and return to pan.
2 Meanwhile, spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil and set over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning, for 2-3 minutes, or until golden. Remove from pan and set aside.
3 Spray pan with olive oil again and set over medium heat. Gently cook leek for 5 minutes, or until soft. Add garlic and lemon zest and cook for 1 minute. Stir in wine, chicken stock and cooking cream and simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until liquid reduces by half. Return reserved chicken to pan with lemon juice and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until heated through (see tip).
4 Add chicken mixture, chives and half the parmesan to pasta saucepan. Toss to combine.
5 Divide pasta among 4 bowls and season with cracked black pepper. Scatter with remaining parmesan and serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free spaghetti and check stock is gluten free.
HFG tip
Reserve some pasta cooking water so you can use it to thin the sauce, if necessary.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 2450kJ
Calories 585cal
Protein 42g
Total fat 20g
–Saturated fat 7g
Carbohydrates 65g
–Sugars 16g
Dietary fibre 10g
Sodium 330mg
Calcium 500mg
Iron 3.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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