Lemon Chicken Pasta with Brocolli & Marscapone Sauce
- 1/2 pounds Chicken Breast Cut Into Tender Size
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 whole Lemon (1/2 Juice For Marinade,1/2 Juice And Zest For The Pasta)
- 1/2 teaspoons Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper
- 1/2 pounds Pasta Of Your Choice
- 2 cups Brocolli, Chopped
- 1 cup Brussels Sprouts, Chopped (optional)
- 1/2 cups Mascarpone Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Basil-fresh Chopped
- 2 cloves Crushed Garlic
- 1/4 teaspoons Nutmeg
- 1/4 cups Parmesan Cheese, Freshly Grated
- 1/2 cups Pistachios, Chopped
- 1.
- Start by marinating the chicken with olive oil, lemon juice from half of a lemon, cumin and crushed red pepper.
- I just threw mine in a Ziploc bag and put it in the refrigerator.
- While this is marinating, start to boil some salted water for the pasta.
- 2.
- Cook the pasta al dente, according to package instructions for al dente.
- It will continue to cook later when mixed with the sauce.
- At the last few minutes of cooking, throw in the broccoli and brussels sprouts and allow pasta to finish cooking.
- Drain pasta and vegetables and reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- Set aside.
- 3.
- Heat a sauce pan with a titch of olive oil.
- Pan fry the chicken with all of the marinade.
- Wait until its brown on one side then flip.
- Once cooked through, remove from pan.
- Since youve cut them into tender sized pieces, this should take less than 5 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken from the pan.
- 4.
- Using the same pan with the chicken drippings, add in the mascarpone, cream, basil, garlic, nutmeg and the halved lemon (the lemon juice and zest).
- Stir until creamy.
- 5.
- Slowly add in the pasta, veggies and chicken.
- Stir on low heat until everything is coated.
- If too thick, add a little of the reserved pasta water.
- Sprinkle with fresh Parmesan and pistachios.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/lemon-chicken-pasta-with-brocolli-marscapone-sauce/ (may not work)