Preparation & Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 4
Pasta is always one of the favourite meals and this recipe is a good alternative for a sauce with a difference. Made from natural ingredients and with a delicious taste this sauce is ideal both as a starter and as a main course.
You will need:
Che’ Pasta Vermiglioni 500g
Lamb Brand Ground Black Pepper to taste
Lamb Brand Fine Table Salt to taste
Chicken Breast 2
Vegetable Oil 2tbsp
Fresh Basil to garnish
For the pesto:
Lamb Brand Pine Nuts 25g, toasted
Lamb Brand Fine Table Salt generous pinch
Life Sun-dried Tomatoes 75g, sliced
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 125ml
Fresh Basil 100g, chopped
Fresh Parmesan Cheese 55g, grated
Garlic 3 cloves, minced
All you have to do is:
Place Pine-Nuts, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Basil, Garlic and salt in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour the mixture in a bowl and stir in the cheese.
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the chicken breasts, turning once for 8-10 minutes or until the juices are no longer pink. Cut into small cubes.
In the meantime cook pasta in salted boiling water. Once cooked drain and transfer to a serving dish. Add chicken and pesto, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
Garnish with the fresh basil and serve warm.