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Creamy chicken pasta
| Preparation time | Cooking time | Fruit & vegetable serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-10 mins* | 10-15 mins* | 1 serve per person | $2-3 per person |
*Cooking times are based on 4 serves. You may need to cook for less time for 2 people; more time for 6 people.
Ingredients
| Ingredient list | for 2 people | for 4 people | for 6 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken fillets, trimmed of fat and sliced | 250g | 500g | 750g |
| Pasta | 250g | 500g | 750g |
| Mixed vegetables, fresh or frozen, chopped | 2 cups | 4 cups | 6 cups |
| Continental Creamy Chicken Curry | ½ packet | 1 packet | 1 ½ packets |
| Milk | 2 cups | 4 cups | 6 cups |
| Cumin | 1 tsp | 2 tsp | 3 tsp |
| Garlic, crushed or minced | 1 clove or 1 tsp | 2 cloves or 2 tsp | 3 cloves or 3 tsp |
| Pepper | to taste | to taste | to taste |
Equipment
Two medium or large saucepans (one for pasta, one for chicken curry sauce), stirring spoons, chopping board, knives, measuring cups and spoons.
Steps
- Cook pasta as per packet instructions, in boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes (“al dente”, which means it should be just cooked and still slightly firm to bite) and strain
- Heat oil in pan over high heat, brown chicken with garlic and pepper. Remove chicken from pan
- Add mixed vegetables and cumin to pan and stir-fry over medium heat until tender
- Mix the packet with milk then add to pan. Stir well. Return chicken and simmer gently for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir through cooked pasta then serve
Acknowledgements: Thank you to Renee from LYR Pregnancy Project for this recipe.