Chicken Butternut Pasta With Creamy Sage Sauce Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for just a minute. Add the cubed chicken and cook through. Add squash, rosemary and saute for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer until the squash is tender and the liquid is reduced by about half, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often. Drain pasta.
• Toss the pasta and squash mixture in a large bowl until the liquid thickens slightly and coats the pasta. Transfer the pasta mixture to a wide shallow bowl and serve.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SAUCE WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise to remove the seeds and strings. Peel the skin using a paring knife and cut the squash into small cubes.
• Place the olive oil and shallots in a deep skillet over medium heat. When the shallots begin to color, add the squash and season with salt and pepper. Saute a few minutes to lightly caramelize the surface of the cubes. Add the bay leaf, nutmeg, sage, and chicken broth. Cover the pan and cook until the squash is tender but still holding its shape, about 8 minutes.
• Puree the sauce with a standard or immersion blender and serve with potato gnocchi. Top with grated cheese and chopped chestnuts before serving. If desired, fry some sage and shallots in olive oil to garnish.

CHICKEN & BUTTERNUT PASTA WITH CREAMY SAGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F Toss the squash in 1 ½ tsp oil and tip into a large roasting tin. Roast in the oven for 25 mins stirring half way through.
• While the squash is cooking, heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan, throw in the onion and sauté for 5 mins until soft, add the chicken and cook for a further 5 mins until browned all over.
• Pour in the broth and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the broth has reduced.
• While the chicken is cooking, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions then drain.
• Add in the roasted squash to the chicken then the sage and cheese stir well. Add 2 spoonfuls of the sauce to the pasta and stir inches Divide the pasts between 4 plates and top with the chicken.