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Sun-dried tomatoes add a sweetness and tang to usual pasta dishes.
If you find the sun-dried tomatoes that aren't preserved in olive oil, you can make your own.
Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in hot water for 30 minutes. Remove from water and place in a jar with a lid and cover in olive oil.
What you'll need - serves 3-4
- 250g pasta
- 2 chicken breasts
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 cup snap peas/ sugar snaps (You can use spinach as well)
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (in olive oil)
- 100g brown mushrooms
- 250g cream
- 1 tsp flour
- 2 tsps dry oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbs butter
- Salt & pepper
- Slice chicken breast into bite-size pieces
- Mince your garlic cloves
- Slice mushrooms
Prep - 5min
Let's get cooking - 15min
- Cook the pasta as instructed on the packaging.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan.
- Add the chicken pieces and brown to add colour.
- Add the mushrooms and garlic and fry until the mushrooms are cooked.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes (without the olive oil) and combine.
- Season with paprika, oregano, salt & pepper.
- Add the teaspoon of flour and combine.
- Add the cream and bring to the boil.
- Add the snap peas (or spinach) and allow to simmer on a medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta and combine.
- Serve with a sprinkle of feta cheese. Now enjoy.