Chicken and Cauliflower in Mustard Sauce with Pasta
Total time: 30 minutes
By cooking the cauliflower with the pasta we not only save a pan, but add flavor to the pasta. To serve, put the Cauliflower Pasta on a small platter and lay the chicken on top with the rest of the sauce.
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (or sliced, cooked chicken), 300gr, 10.5oz
- 1 medium onion, 110gr, 3.8oz
- 2 tsp olive oil, 9gr, .32oz
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) chicken broth, 112gr, 4oz
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) white wine, 125gr, 4.2oz
- 2 tbs Dijon-style mustard, 30gr, 1.05oz
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) yogurt, 125gr, 4.4oz
- 1 tbs cornstarch (maizena) dissolved in 2 tbs water, 8gr, .3oz
Ingredients:
- Peel and chop the onion. Sauté onion in oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- If using uncooked chicken breasts: when onion starts to brown, move it to the sides of the pan and sauté chicken breasts until lightly browned.
- Note: I often cut the breasts in half; I think it looks nicer.
- Add thyme, mustard, wine, and stock. Stir to combine. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until chicken is done, about 15 minutes.
- If using cooked chicken: add to onions in skillet with thyme, mustard, wine, and stock, simmer until heated through.
- For both: Dissolve cornstarch in chicken stock. Uncover, increase heat and add cornstarch. Stir until sauce is thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
- Take 1/2 cup of the sauce and toss with the Cauliflower Pasta.
- Arrange pasta on platter, sprinkle with cheese. Lay chicken on top and serve, remaining sauce on the side.
Cauliflower Pasta Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/3 head cauliflower, enough for 2 people, 275gr, 9.7oz
- 1 cup dried pasta, bite-size - penne, rigatoni, fusilli, 90gr, 3.2oz
- 1/2 cup mustard sauce
- 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) shredded cheese, 60gr, 2.1oz
Instructions:
- Heat a large pot of water to boiling over high heat. Add a pinch of salt if desired. (No oil)
- Cut cauliflower into florets.
- When water is boiling add pasta and cauliflower. Cook until both are done - assuming app. 11 minutes cooking time. If your pasta takes longer, wait a few minutes before adding the cauliflower.... or vice versa.
- When done, drain well. Put back into the pot.
- Add mustard sauce and toss to combine. Spoon cauliflower pasta onto a platter, sprinkle with cheese, top with chicken and serve.
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Nutrition Information |
General Technical Details and Disclaimer:
Measurements are actual measurements used for calculation. If there are no values the nutritional numbers were simply too small.
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
My information comes from my own digital, computerized scale and the USDA Nutrient Data Library: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/
