Name: Chicken and broad bean penne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram penne pasta (or other short pasta); 2 cup (280g) frozen broad beans; 2 cup shredded cooked chicken; 4 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan, plus 1/3 cup extra; 1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1/4 cup small flat-leaf parsley leaves

Chicken and broad bean penne

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

400 gram penne pasta (or other short pasta)

2 cup (280g) frozen broad beans

2 cup shredded cooked chicken

4 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally

1/2 cup shredded parmesan, plus 1/3 cup extra

1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1/4 cup small flat-leaf parsley leaves

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta 12 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking water. Return pasta and water to pan.

2.Place broad beans in a microwave-safe dish. Cover with plastic food wrap; microwave on High (100%) 4 minutes or until tender. Stand for 2 minutes. Peel and discard outer skins.

3.Add broad beans, chicken, onion, parmesan and oil to pasta; cook and stir over moderate heat 3 minutes or until heated. Spoon into serving bowls. Serve topped with parsley and extra parmesan.

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