Quick Chicken and Ham Pasta
25 mins

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.