Pasta with Chicken, Mushrooms & Walnuts
Pasta with Chicken, Mushrooms and Walnuts rocks; it is a easy to make, and very flavorful; it is the walnuts that pulls all the flavors together.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chicken breast
- 4 ounces pasta
- 1 bundle green onions
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 4 ounces mixed mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast in thin slices. (NOTE 1)
- Cook the chicken slices in water and salt for 5 minutes. Use this water to cook the pasta.
- Clean and slice the mushrooms, the green onions and the basil and chop the walnuts. (NOTE 2)
- Add the olive oil to a skillet and cook the onion until translucent. Add curry powder until fragrant, then add the mushrooms and allow moisture to release.
- Add chicken, basil and creme fraiche.
- Drain the pasta and add to the pan as well and mix. Add some pasta water if required and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide mixture over 2 plates and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Notes
- The easiest way to get really thin slices, is to put the chicken in the freezer for approx. 10 minutes and then cut it.
- Want to know how to clean mushrooms, read here.
Nutrition
Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 34gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 150mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3g