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Chicken, mushroom and broccoli pasta

Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g broccoli
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp crème fraiche
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 large chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 280 g dried pasta
  • tsp garlic puree
  • 150 g mushrooms, sliced
  • 600 ml chicken stock
  • 250 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 100 g grated cheddar
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a pan of hot salted boiling water, cook the broccoli for 10mins then set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornflour and crème fraiche together, set aside.
  • In a large lidded frying pan, fry the chicken for around 5mins until lightly coloured on the outside, but not fully cooked.
  • Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook for a further few mins.
  • Add the stock and milk and bring to a gentle boil. Add the pasta and combine all together.
  • Cover and simmer for around 15mins until the chicken is cooked through and your pasta is cooked to your liking. Stirring occasionally throughout.
  • Stir in the creme fraiche mixture, broccoli and grated cheese, season and cook for a further few mins.
  • Serve with some extra cheese (cheddar or parmesan) on top with some crunchy garlic bread on the side.