Chicken and Fettuccine with Tomato Cream Sauce
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Servings
8People
Servings
8People
Ingredients
Ingredients:
  • 750grams Preferisco Fettuccine
  • 6pieces Augusto Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil
  • 1tbsp Italissima Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Whole Chicken Breasts, Cubed and skinned
  • 8litres Water
  • 1 1/2tbsp Salt
Sauce:
  • 10pieces Mediterranean Gourmet Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil
  • 1 1/2cups Heavy Cream
  • 1sprig Fresh Thyme
  • 1cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/2tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves
  • Salt & Pepper
Instructions
  1. To prepare the sauce, bring cream and thyme sprig to a boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and let simmer until the cream has reduced by one-third, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat let sit for 10 minutes. Remove the thyme sprig and throw it away. Heat the cream again, this time adding chicken stock and simmer for five minutes. Add tomato purée and salt and pepper to taste. Take off the heat, stir in thyme leaves. Set aside and keep warm.
  2. Over medium heat, heat olive oil in a pan. Add the chicken and cook, stirring often, for about seven-eight minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and keep warm.
  3. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add salt and cook fettuccine to al dente. Drain well. In a large serving bowl, gently mix the sauce and fettuccine together and top with the chicken. Garnish with thyme sprig and serve.