Chicken, cream and basil pasta

Name: Chicken, cream and basil pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 2 chopped shallots; 400 g (14oz) cubed chicken; 125 g (4oz) sliced chestnut mushrooms; 50 g (2oz) sultanas; A pinch of cinnamon; 50 mL (2fl oz) dry white wine; 125 mL (4fl oz) hot chicken stock; 300 g (11oz) farfalle or ziti pasta; 142 mL carton double cream; 2 tsp. Dijon mustard; Chopped basil

This pasta dish is something different and seriously tasty

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 12 January 2008

Jump to recipe

best chicken pasta recipes chicken, cream and basil pasta

Good Housekeeping

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 chopped shallots
400 g (14oz) cubed chicken
125 g (4oz) sliced chestnut mushrooms
50 g (2oz) sultanas
A pinch of cinnamon
50 ml (2fl oz) dry white wine
125 ml (4fl oz) hot chicken stock
300 g (11oz) farfalle or ziti pasta
142 ml carton double cream
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
Chopped basil

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat 1tbsp olive oil in a pan and add 2 chopped shallots. Fry for 4-5min. Add 400g (14oz) cubed chicken, and brown.
2. Step 2
  Add 125g (4oz) sliced chestnut mushrooms, and cook for 2min. Stir in 50g (2oz) sultanas and a pinch of cinnamon.
3. Step 3
  Pour in 50ml (2fl oz) dry white wine and 125ml (4fl oz) hot chicken stock. Simmer for 12-15min until the chicken is cooked.
4. Step 4
  Meanwhile, cook 300g (11oz) farfalle or ziti pasta according to packet instructions. Stir a 142ml carton double cream, 2tsp Dijon mustard and chopped basil into chicken. Drain pasta, return to pan, add sauce, toss and serve.

15+ tasty chicken pasta recipes

best chicken pasta recipes chilli chicken pasta

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time