Casarecce with Chicken, Lemon and Sage

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves:

Description
Quick, comforting, creamy and satisfying.

Ingredients

 * 200g casarecce pasta


 * 300g cooked chicken


 * 3 frresh sage leaves


 * 1 small lemon


 * ½ chicken stock cube


 * 250ml boiling water


 * Large knob of butter


 * 1 dsp flour


 * 2 tbsp crème fraîche

Directions

 * 1) Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in plenty of boiling, salted water. Drain. The cooking time will neatly coincide with preparing the sauce.


 * 1) Tear the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Chop the sage. Remove the zest from half the lemon and chop finely. Dissolve the stock cube in the boiling water and stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice, the zest and sage.


 * 1) Melt the butter in a medium pan, stir in the flour to make a smooth paste.


 * 1) Gradually add the stock, stirring constantly to make a thick, creamy sauce.


 * 1) Simmer for 5 minutes, stir in the crème fraîche, taste, season with salt and pepper and add the chicken.


 * 1) Stir the sauce into the drained pasta and serve with a lemon wedge and a little chopped parsley or chives