Name: Princess Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian

1 onion, thinly sliced
Half yellow pepper, thinly sliced
Half red pepper, thinly sliced
1 large garlic clove, minced or finely chopped
2 bonless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
100g mushroom, thinly sliced
1 tsp all purpose spices
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried parsley (or 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley but then add it at the end)
0.5 tsp salt
Ground pepper to taste
1-2 tsp tomato puree
3 generous tbsp creme fraiche
500g pasta
1-2 tbsp grated parmesan or extra mature cheddar (optional)
1/2 lime juice

Method

step 1
Heat a frying pan on medium heat. Add a splash of olive oil and fry onions for a couple of minutes, add sliced peppers and garlic and continue frying until soft. Tip in mushrooms and fry for another couple of minutes.
step 2
Add chicken and fry until it is of nice golden colour. Season with spices, paprika, parsley (if dried), salt and pepper.
step 3
Add tomato puree and creme fraiche and stir well. The sauce will be slightly too think so add a few tablespoons of pasta water. Reduce the heat, cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
step 4
Boil a kettle of water and cook your pasta according to cooking instructions on the packaging (al dente is the best).
step 5
Check on sauce and serve (sprinkle with grated cheese and squeeze some lime over it before it reaches the table).

Princess Pasta