The only thing that could improve upon a creamy tomato sauce with pasta recipe would be to add some deliciously charred chunks of chicken into the mix. That’s exactly what this recipe does, and it is as peppery and smoky as it is creamy and savory.
Ingredients:
- 10oz chicken breast
- 2 cups of double cream
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 white onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- Smoked paprika
- 12oz of tagliatelle
- 2 handfuls of cavolo nero
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Chop your chicken into small chunks and fry in a tablespoon of oil until brown on the edges but still tender.
- Once your chicken is cooked remove it from the pan and fry your onions for 10 minutes in the same pan, so they absorb the flavor of the chicken. Then add your crushed garlic cloves and chopped tomatoes and fry for 5-10 minutes.
- Add the tin of chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes to reduce the water. Next, blend your sauce until smooth. Then add a generous dose of smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Boil your tagliatelle until cooked. You can also boil your cavolo nero in this pan, but it only needs around 4 minutes.
- Once your pasta is cooked, drain and pour your tomato sauce over it as well as the chicken. Finally, add your double cream and stir to mix in.
- Salt to taste and add more black pepper if desired.
