Creamy Capsicum Chicken Pasta 

By Nicola JaffreyRecipes
Creamy Capsicum Chicken Pasta 
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Creamy Capsicum Chicken Pasta 

Recipe by Embody NutritionCourse: Dinner
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • Capsicum Sauce

  • 160g raw cashews

  • 40g pine nuts

  • 3 large red capsicums

  • 2 cloves of garlic

  • 1 brown onion

  • ½ tsp of salt

  • ½ tsp pepper

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • ½ tsp of chili flakes (optional)

  • Chicken & Pasta

  • 2 tbsp of olive oil

  • 300g of chicken breast

  • 1 pinch of salt

  • ¼ bunch of basil leaves

  • 400g pasta of choice

Method

  • Sauce
  • Dice onion and garlic.
  • Cut capsicum into pieces.
  • Heat saucepan on a medium heat, once hot add olive oil, onion, garlic, capsicum, cashews and pine nuts. Cook for 8-10 minutes until ingredients are slightly brown.
  • Add onion, garlic, capsicum, cashews, pine nuts, salt, pepper and chilli flakes to a blender. Blend until smooth and combined.
  • Chicken
  • Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
  • Heat saucepan on a medium heat, once hot add olive oil.
  • Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until brown. Remove from saucepan.
  • Pasta
  • Boil water in a large pot, add pasta and a pinch of salt.
  • Cook as per instructions.
  • Save 1 cup of pasta water to add to the sauce.
  • Combine pasta, sauce and pasta water in saucepan and cook for a few minutes until pasta is cooked and the sauce has thickened.
  • Add chicken pieces to the pasta and sauce and mix through.
  • Garnish with basil, cheese and chili flakes (optional)