Recipe: Smoked Chicken Linguine

Ingredients:

• 2 smoked chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
• 250g fresh linguine (freeze the other half of the packet for another meal)
• 1 leek, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 300g mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 300ml thick cream
• 2 tsps fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Method:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the leek and cook over low heat until soft. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Pour in the wine and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by half.
• Increase the heat to medium, add the mushrooms and thyme and cook for 5 minutes for until any excess liquid has been absored. Add the cream and sliced chicken. Reduce the heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water. Drain and divide among serving plates. Spoon on the sauce and serve with garlic bread for a real carb fix.