Wednesday 30 January 2013

Chicken Chorizo Pasta w Homemade Pesto

This is the safest recipe i know. Ive never met anyone who doesn't like it! Its a classic in my family and you will love it.

Serves 4
Takes 35 mins
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1 Large Red onion or 2 small
Cumin powder
Chicken breast inner fillets
Roasted Mixed peppers
Fresh Pasta
Pesto ( 3 Hanfulls Basil, Handfull pine nuts, olive oil, sprinkle parmesan)
Parmesan

Step by Step

Pre heat oven to 200c. Have a kettle ready to boil. Roast peppers.

1. Prep your onion. We want big chunks so half, cut into 4, then half again. Pop in a bowl.
2. Crush a handful of pine nuts. 
3. Three Handfulls (finely chopped) or the whole plant,  Im using Greek Basil. Pop in with pine nuts. Crush.  

 4. Add a good glug of olive oil, season and CRUSH.
 5. Sprinkle in some parmesan, set to one side. Pesto DONE!
 6. In a large Frying pan, Heat Chilli oil (or olive oil) and add onions and a tea spoon cumin.
 7. Roasted Peppers. chop.
 8. Slice your Chorizo, cut your peppers and put in the now empty onion bowl.
 9. Dice your chicken. Your onions should be Golden brown. SEAL. Boil the Kettle
 10. When sealed, doesn't take more than two mins Add your chorizo bowl.
 11. Pop the boiling water on your fresh pasta. Takes 4 mins.
 12. Add your pesto to the pan
 13. Stir in your pasta, add Parmesan, Season and serve!

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