Smoked chicken with capsicum penne

Recipes / Meat

This creamy penne dish with smoked chicken is so easy even the kids could make it.

Recipe «Smoked chicken with capsicum penne» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 large red capsicum, halved, deseeded, cut into 2cm-thick strips, 2 tsp olive oil, 500g smoked chicken drumsticks, 200g penne pasta, 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan , 80ml low-fat sour cream, 1 bunch rocket, ends trimmed, washed, dried, Salt & freshly ground black pepper .

Ingredients:

  • 1 large red capsicum, halved, deseeded, cut into 2cm-thick strips 
  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 500g smoked chicken drumsticks 
  • 200g penne pasta 
  • 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan 
  • 80ml low-fat sour cream 
  • 1 bunch rocket, ends trimmed, washed, dried 
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 220C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Place capsicum on prepared tray and brush with oil. Bake on top shelf of preheated oven for 20 minutes or until brown. Wrap chicken in foil and place on a baking tray. Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven. Remove chicken meat from bones. Discard bones.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions until al dente. Drain and return to the pan. Cover with a lid to keep warm.
  3. Combine parmesan and sour creme in a bowl.
  4. Divide the pasta among serving plates. Top with chicken, capsicum, rocket and a dollop of the sour creme mixture. Season with salt and pepper.