Chicken Linguine (Tuscan Herbed) with Creamy Tomato Sauce & Charred Lemon
Ingredients:
- 2 Tomato
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 2 Lemons
- 20 oz Chicken breast strips
- Olive oil
- 9 grams Tuscan heat spice
- Salt
- Pepper
- 12 oz Linguine pasta
- 4 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 oz Cream cheese
- Shredded parmesan
Directions:
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Finely chop tomato. Peel garlic; thinly sliced 4 cloves and finely chop 2 cloves. Zest and halve lemon.
- Toss chicken in a bowl with olive oil, chopped garlic, half the Tuscan heat spice, salt, and pepper. Cook pasta until al dente.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add lemon halves cut sides down; cool until charred. Remove from pan and set aside. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pan. Add seasoned chicken and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add butter and sliced garlic to pan. Cook until butter has melted and garlic is fragrant. Add tomato, remaining Tuscan heat spice, salt, and pepper. Cool until slightly softened.
- Whisk cream cheese and half the parmesan into pan until cheese melts. Bring to a simmer, then stir in pasta, chicken, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper
- Divide pasta between bowls and top with remaining parmesan. Serve with charred lemon halves on the side.