Chicken, Bacon and Silverbeet Tagliatelle with Crumbled Feta

Chicken, Bacon and Silverbeet Tagliatelle with Crumbled Feta

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, April 24, 2016.
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A nice combination of flavors resulting in a taste sensation.

Ingredients

CHICKEN, BACON AND SILVERBEET SAUCE AND TAGLIATELLE

  • 150g chicken and bacon French grind
  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 courgette, grated
  • 1/2 carrot, grated
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 can cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 100g fresh tagliatelle pasta
  • 1–2 handfuls baby silverbeet leaves

TO SERVE

  • 30g feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

Steps

  1. a medium pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry-pan on high heat. Cook chicken and bacon French grind for 3 minutes, breaking up with a wooden spoon as it cooks, until browned.
  3. Add onion, courgette and carrot to pan and cook a further 3 minutes until soft, stirring regularly.
  4. Stir tomato paste through mixture and cook for ƒ minute. Add cherry tomatoes and stock, reduce heat to low-medium and simmer until sauce is reduced, 8„-9… minutes.
  5. While sauce is cooking, shake pasta to separate strands, then cook in pot of boiling water for 3–4 minutes, until just tender. Drain, return to pot and drizzle with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
  6. Fold silverbeet through sauce until just wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. Place tagliatelle in a bowl, spoon over chicken, bacon and silverbeet sauce and sprinkle over feta (if using).

Nutritional Information

Energy 2744 kj
656 kcal
Protein 42.4g
Carbohydrate 69.7g
Fat 22.0g