Slowcooker Creamy Chicken, Chorizo & Lemon Tagliatelle

4h
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Add the chicken, chorizo, paprika, pesto, onion, garlic, and chicken stock to your slow cooker.
  2. 2Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours.
  3. 3Once ready, remove the chicken breast and add cream and parmesan to the sauce mixture.
  4. 4Cook your pasta (slightly undercook it so it finishes in the sauce and helps thicken the sauce too).
  5. 5Stir in the cooked tagliatelle and mix well.
  6. 6Serve your pasta with the chicken breast and some fresh parsley.

Ingredients

  • 3 -4 chicken breasts
  • 75 g chorizo
  • 1 heaped tsp paprika
  • 1 heaped tbsp red pesto
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp oregano or mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp garlic puree
  • 100 ml chicken stock
  • 2 -3 lemon slices
  • 50 ml cream or crème fraiche
  • 480 g cooked linguine
  • 30 g parmesan, to serve (optional)
  • Fresh parsley, to serve (optional)

Equipment

slow cooker

Tips

  • Slightly undercook the pasta so it finishes cooking in the sauce and helps thicken it.
  • You can use tomato puree instead of red pesto.
  • You can use 2 crushed garlic cloves instead of garlic puree.
  • You can use fat free Greek yoghurt instead of crème fraiche.