If you are both single and a lover of pasta like myself...then this is the perfect recipe for you! A dish full of vegetables and lean protein. A simple and quick meal if you use left over chicken and jarred or leftover roasted peppers but is full of complex flavours.
This was my creation from what I had in my fridge...enjoy! Best enjoyed with a glass of wine ;)
1 cup of cherry tomatoes roughly chopped
1 roasted pepper (equivalent of jarred roasted peppers) roughly chopped
250 ml of hot stock or seasoned boiled water
1\8 cup of grated cheddar or grated Romano/Parmesan
5 button mushrooms sliced thickly
two handfuls of fresh baby spinach
1\2 cup of leftover chicken or smoked chicken diced
1/8 cup of diced red onion (brown onion is fine too)
1-2 cloves of garlic (the more the better in my opinion!)
1 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar
1/2 Tbsp of Tomato paste
1/4 cup of red wine
dried mixed herbs and salt and pepper to taste
Finely chopped parsley
This was my creation from what I had in my fridge...enjoy! Best enjoyed with a glass of wine ;)
Ingredients:
50-80 grams of whole wheat spaghetti or egg fettuccine (dry - but fresh would be even better)1 cup of cherry tomatoes roughly chopped
1 roasted pepper (equivalent of jarred roasted peppers) roughly chopped
250 ml of hot stock or seasoned boiled water
1\8 cup of grated cheddar or grated Romano/Parmesan
5 button mushrooms sliced thickly
two handfuls of fresh baby spinach
1\2 cup of leftover chicken or smoked chicken diced
1/8 cup of diced red onion (brown onion is fine too)
1-2 cloves of garlic (the more the better in my opinion!)
1 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar
1/2 Tbsp of Tomato paste
1/4 cup of red wine
dried mixed herbs and salt and pepper to taste
Finely chopped parsley
Method:
- Get a saucepan full of well salted boiled water and get to a rolling boil.
- Add pasta and cook until al dente - drain and set aside
- In a fry pan, saute red onion until it starts to caramelise
- Add balsamic vinegar, garlic, tomatoes and red peppers
- Cook until the chopped tomatoes start to break down then add half a cup of the stock/seasoned water and the sliced mushrooms
- One the 'sauce' has begun to reduce and the tomatoes have broken down even more, add the rest of the stock/water, tomato paste and the red wine.
- As you go add dried herbs and seasonings to taste
- After a couple of minutes reducing the sauce - add the cooked/smoked chicken, spinach and cooked spaghetti/fettuccine - when the sauce is a few minutes from perfection.
- Once the chicken is heated through, the spinach is just wilted, remove and dish onto a warm place or bowl.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese and freshly chopped parsley.
- Enjoy!
