SPAGHETTI WITH SMOKED CHICKEN, TOMATOES AND ARUGULA
YIELD: 4 PORTIONS
500 grams SPAGHETTI
4 TBS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
4 GARLIC CLOVES MINCED
4 TBS FINELY CHOPPED FRESH BASIL
1 YBS FINELY CHOPPED CHERVIL
2 TSP LEMON ZEST, MINCED
FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER TT
SALT TT
2 TBS OLIVE OIL
1 SMALL SMOKED CHICKEN, BONED AND SHREDDED
1 MEDIUM TOMATO, SEEDED AND CHOPPED
¼ CUP SAUVIGNON BLANC
4 CUPS ARUGULA
½ CUP GRATED PARMESAN
1 TSP JULIENNED FRESH MINT, FOR GARNISH
IN A SMALL BOWL, ADD OIL , GARLIC, BASIL, CHERVIL, LEMON SALT AND PEPPER AND STIR.
SET ASIDE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
COOK PASTA ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
MEANWHILE, HEAT 2 TBS OF OLIVE OIL IN SKILLET ; ADD THE TOMATOES.
ADD WINE AND LET COOK UNTIL TOMATOES SOFTEN. DRAIN PASTA
INTO PLATTER AND IMMETDIATELY ADD THE CHICKEN AND TOMATO MIXTURE, THE ARUGULA AND THEN ADD THE BASIL-LEMON MARINADE. TOSS WITH PARMESAN AND SPRINKLE WITH MINT.
NOTE; 2 TBS OF WHIPPING CREAM WILL MAKE THIS DISH RICHER AND MORE FLAVOURFUl.