Domingo’s Creamy Pasta

Directions

  1. 1Drizzle olive oil onto the chicken breast.
  2. 2Season the chicken breast with salt.
  3. 3Sprinkle the chicken breast with your preferred spice blend, like Greek Freak.
  4. 4Heat olive oil in a frying pan.
  5. 5Place the seasoned chicken breast into the hot pan.
  6. 6Flip the chicken breast to sear the other side.
  7. 7Add butter to the pan with the chicken and baste the chicken with the melted butter.
  8. 8Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and place it on a baking sheet, pouring the pan drippings over it.
  9. 9Finely chop the shallot.
  10. 10Mince the garlic cloves.
  11. 11Sauté the chopped shallots and minced garlic in the pan used for chicken.
  12. 12Add sun-dried tomato paste to the pan and stir.
  13. 13Pour heavy cream into the pan and stir to combine.
  14. 14Grate Parmigiano Reggiano cheese directly into the sauce.
  15. 15Stir the cheese into the sauce until well combined and creamy.
  16. 16Boil mafaldine pasta in a pot of water.
  17. 17Remove the cooked pasta from the water, draining it.
  18. 18Add the cooked pasta to the creamy sauce in the pan.
  19. 19Toss the pasta with the sauce until fully coated.
  20. 20Serve the creamy pasta into a bowl.
  21. 21Slice the cooked chicken breast.
  22. 22Place the sliced chicken breast on top of the pasta.
  23. 23Garnish with more grated Parmigiano Reggiano.

Ingredients

  • 1 Chicken Breast
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Preferred Spice Blend (Greek Freak)
  • Salt
  • 300 g Mafaldine Pasta
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 tbsp Sun-dried Tomato Paste
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Parmesan cheese for garnish

Equipment

Cutting boardChef's knifeFrying panTongsBaking sheetSpoonPotColander/pasta insertGraterSpatula