Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Leftover Turkey Pasta

Now that the Christmas feast is over, and you can't seem to face any more cold meats and salad try this simple dish of transforming any left over roast chicken or turkey into a tasty pasta dinner. This is a very easy dish, which is just what holiday dinners are all about.

Ingredients

Good quality dried fettuccine or spaghetti
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
Olive Oil
1 small onion finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tablespoon of bottle capsicum strips drained or sun dried tomato strips
Leftover chicken or turkey, shredded
1 Tablespoon cream
Dash of white wine
Grated Parmesan
Salt and Pepper'


Method

Cook pasta according to instructions on the packet, drain.

In a large frying pan, saute the sliced onions in some olive oil.  When softened add the crushed garlic.
Add tomato paste and stir to "cook off"
Add the capsicum or sun dried tomato strips, cream and wine, stirring to combine.
Add chicken or turkey and combine gently, heat through for 5 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add required amount of cooked pasta to the pan.
Serve topped with grated Parmesan.

Mamma Marmalade




No comments:

Post a Comment