CHICKEN BASIL & LEMON PASTA
250g short pasta
2 small chicken breasts
200ml creme fraiche or mascarpone
1/3 cup shredded basil, plus extra leaves to serve
2 tablespoons grated parmesan
finely grated rind & juice of 1 lemon
200g of one or mixture of broccoli, peas or green beans, trimmed, cut into bite sized pieces & blanched.
1. Cook pasta in large saucepan. Drain well.
2. Meanwhile, poach the chicken fillets in a medium saucepan of simmering water for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. Drain & set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, shredded basil, parmesan and lemon rind & juice. Season to taste.
4. Combine the pasta, sliced chicken, vegetables & basil sauce in a large bowl and toss to combine. Sprinkle with extra basil to serve.
If the almost 2 year old steals more than a few frozen peas during the preparation, all the better.
but if the 3 year old decides to take some funny photos with his Mum pretending to eat straight from the extra large bowl Mum has decided to place ALL of the pasta in so that everyone can serve themselves.......
beware of the ensuing small tantrum because he thinks the giant bowl of pasta is all for himself and the throwing of his own small plastic bowl of pasta all over the floor.
(why do my meals always involve so much mess!)
We compromised with a bigger than usual adult sized bowl on a special table mat designed by his little sister (who of course then needed her own special big adult sized bowl too).... oh the joys. *
Now it's your turn!
Share your easy peasy dinner winner down below!
I know you've got them - if you forgot to take a photo, just take one of the ingredients, the cookbook or find one on the web. Not sure how many more weeks of recipes I have in me... so now is your time!
* I must add that I am one who likes to stand my ground when necessary, but in this instance it really was not worth it - "Choose your battles" is my common mantra - there are far too many other bigger battles that I fight throughout the rest of the day and the size of the pasta bowl was certainly not going to be one of them! Not today when we were all sick and not feeling our best.
12 comments:
i just stumbled across your blog last night, i love it. i have already bookmarked a couple of recipes for dinner this week !!!
That sounds yum. My boys love pasta! Thanks again for hosting. Lou.
Oh yummy, I love lemon with pasta, I'm putting this in my recipe file!
Great recipe, especially since many of you have been under the weather of late.
Yum, looks amazing - and boy, do I know what you mean about choosing battles!
p.s Does soup count as a dinner winner? I'm hoping so...
This recipe does sound yummy.
And a big, huge YES to choosing your battles to keep your sanity.
Hope you are all on the mend?
I have just found your blog ...love this recipe and your children sound so cute ...I can say this now that mine are adults ;-)
Hi! Thanks for your lovely comments, its nice to know you've been missed :) I'm definitely going to try the lemon chicken pasta, I get a bit sick of tomato based things. And look at me - I finally figured out how to link in!
that looks so fresh and healthy emma...yum
Hello lovely!! So the battles continue! Just wanted to let u know that I think you are awesome!
Katexx
Yum! What a shame it has green thing in it... I am so over watching that boy of mine pick out microscopic bits of green even when I've gone through myself prior to serving it to him. The other night I went a bit nuts and served him up a plate of broccoli, spinach and peas. You should have seen his face. Is it wrong that I felt victorious!?!? x
Yum Emma. As a vegetarian I can see that working for me with mushrooms instead of the chicken. Thanks. :)
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