Roasted Chicken Rigatoni With Mushrooms And Broccoli Sauce
- 2 chicken, marylands
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup thickened cream
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 150 g small broccoli florets
- 300 g rigatoni pasta
- 200 g sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 small brown onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Season Chicken with salt and pepper and place on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and roast for 50-55 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove from oven and stand for 15 minutes. Once cooled, discard skin, pull meat off bone and tear into bite size pieces.
- Place cream, garlic and thyme in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer then turn off heat to let flavours infuse.
- Blanch brocooli in a medium pot of salted boiling water for about 4 minutes, until just tender. Drain and set aside on paper towels to absorb any extra water.
- Place broccoli in a food processeor and pour in the cream mixture (discarding the thyme). Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken and cook for 3-4 mintues until reheated. Pour broccoli sauce over chicken and toss to combine.
- Drain pasta and add to frying pan. Carefully combine and pour onto serving platter. Garnish with parmesan and serve immediately.
- Apparently goes nicely with a Chardonnay.
chicken, olive oil, cream, garlic, thyme, broccoli florets, rigatoni pasta, mushrooms, brown onion, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-chicken-rigatoni-with-mushrooms-and-broccoli-sauce-479098 (may not work)