Quick Chicken and Ham Pasta

25 mins

Quick Chicken and Ham Pasta

Ingredients

  • 60g dried pasta
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 100g skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 50g thick-cut ham, chopped
  • 60g fat-free cottage cheese

Method

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Meanwhile heat the oil in a large frying pan, season the chicken with salt and pepper then fry until golden brown. Add the garlic and ham to the pan and fry for a couple of minutes.

Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water. Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the chicken and ham and toss to coat.

Put a little of the pasta water into a liquidiser with the cottage cheese and a pinch of salt and blend until smooth.

Remove the pan from the heat, add the cheese sauce and toss to coat then serve.