Chicken and Cavatelli

Name: Chicken and Cavatelli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 2 Tbsps butter, softened; 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 340 grams frozen cavatelli, egg noodles, or dumplings; 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds in all); 1 liters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 1 teaspoon dried sage; 2 Tbsps flour; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 onion, cut into thin slices; 2 teaspoons salt

Chicken and Cavatelli might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 556 calories, 38g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cavatelli, chicken broth, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large pot, bring the broth, bay leaf, onion, celery, and carrots to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Carrot

Celery

Broth

Onion

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Pot

Add the sage, salt, pepper, and chicken breasts and simmer, partially covered, until just done, about 25 minutes. Turn the chicken breasts a few times during cooking.

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Chicken Breast

Pepper

Sage

Salt

Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the cavatelli until just done, about 10 minutes.

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Cavatelli

Water

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Pot

Drain.

In a small bowl, stir the butter and flour together to form a paste.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Remove the bay leaf from the pot, push the chicken to the side and then whisk the butter mixture into the liquid. Simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked cavatelli and simmer until just heated through.

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Cavatelli

Bay Leaves

Whole Chicken

Butter

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Whisk

Pot

Frozen Pasta:: Several brands of frozen cavatelli, flat egg noodles, and gnocchi are available in supermarkets. Unlike dried pasta, these products have an appealing doughy chew that we find just right with this type of saucy stew. Cook the frozen pasta separately according to package directions, drain, and then stir into the pot with the chicken.

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Egg Noodles

Pasta

Whole Chicken

Gnocchi

Stew

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Pot

Wine Recommendation: Because this dish has no bold or assertive flavors to compete with the wine, options are unlimited: red or white, full-flavored or light-bodied. Three good choices would be a merlot or a chardonnay from California or a Meursault (also made from chardonnay) from France.

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Chardonnay