Creamy Chicken Penne
This gluten free chicken pasta recipe is a simple, yet delicious meal for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 450 g /1 lb chicken, diced
- 340 g /12 oz gluten-free penne I've used Barilla GF Penne for this
- 30 g butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 tsp garlic (minced or crushed)
- 1 tbsp gluten-free cornflour/cornstarch
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1.5 cups cream
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- chives, parsley to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water, salt and add penne. Cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a large pan and melt butter, add garlic and onion until lightly brown.
- Add diced chicken, stir to combine and allow to brown.
- In a small bowl, make a cornflour/cornstarch mix by adding a tablespoon of milk and creating a thick paste. Add this to the chicken in the pan, then add cream and any remaining milk.
- Stir continuously until the sauce has thickened. You can add more milk here if the sauce is too thick.
- Add parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper and allow chicken to cook fully.
- Stir in the cooked pasta and gently combine and coat the penne with the sauce.
- Top with parsley, chives and/or chili flakes (as shown in picture bottom left)
Notes
- This dish is very versatile - you can:
- add diced bacon at the same time as the onion,
- mix through baby spinach at the end,
- mix through cut cherry tomatoes, fresh basil etc.
- spice it up with red pepper flakes.
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