Casarecce with Chicken, Lemon and Sage

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves:
==Description==
Quick, comforting, creamy and satisfying.
==Ingredients==
* 200 g casarecce pasta
* 300 g cooked chicken
* 3 fresh sage leaves
* 1 small lemon
* ½ chicken stock cube
* 250 ml boiling water
* large knob of butter
* 1 tsp flour
* 2 tbsp crème fraîche
==Directions==
# Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in plenty of boiling, salted water.
# Drain.
# The cooking time will neatly coincide with preparing the sauce.
# Tear the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
# Chop the sage.
# Remove the zest from half the lemon and chop finely.
# Dissolve the stock cube in the boiling water and stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice, the zest and sage.
# Melt the butter in a medium pan, stir in the flour to make a smooth paste.
# Gradually add the stock, stirring constantly to make a thick, creamy sauce.
# Simmer for 5 minutes, stir in the crème fraîche, taste, season with salt and pepper and add the chicken.
# Stir the sauce into the drained pasta and serve with a lemon wedge and a little chopped parsley or chives.
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Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Casarecci Recipes
Category:Sage Recipes
Category:Lemon Recipes
Category:Crème fraîche Recipes