Chicken Dinners

Chicken and Pumpkin Penne recipe

I am looking for a quick and tasty dinners to make as a university student and this one i tried while at home which was a simple hit with the family :) You could use almost any vegetable, i would add mushrooms, eggplant maybe sweet potato? I used a mixture of wholemeal and plain pasta and had broccoli and cauliflower on the side which could easily be incorporated into the recipe itself!

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 brown onion,diced 
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed 
• 2 chicken thigh,diced 
• 2 cups butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced 
• 1 tbsp dried oregano 
• 2 chicken stock cubes 
• 1 tbsp cornflour 
• 2 cups milk 
• 250g penne pasta, cooked

Method:

In a frying pan, heat the oil and add the onion and garlic. Cook for 2 mins and then add the chicken and cook until browned all over.

Add the pumpkin and oregano and fry for 5 minutes.

Stir the cornflour and crushed stock cubes into 1 cup of milk. Add to the pan and stir. Gradually add the second cup of milk as the mixture thickens.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Stir through cooked pasta and serve.

Or another one to try...

Chicken broccoli cashew stir fry recipe

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok. Cook the chicken in two batches; stir fry until golden and tender, remove. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok,

Serving Size: 4

Special Info: Egg free, Gluten free

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 500g chicken thigh or breast fillets, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
• 250g broccoli, chopped into florets
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
• ½ cup unsalted cashews

Method:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok.

Cook the chicken in two batches; stir fry until golden and tender, remove.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok, add onion, stir fry for 1 minute, add garlic, celery, carrot and broccoli.

Stir fry until vegetables are tender, the broccoli should be bright green.

Add soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, chicken and nuts, heat through.

Serve immediately with steamed or boiled rice.