Creamy one-pan chicken & broccoli pasta

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil, for frying

200g cooked chicken, torn into pieces

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 chicken stock cube

160g dried short pasta

100g frozen peas

200g long-stem broccoli, cut into 3-4 pieces

150g crème fraîche

1 lemon, juiced

30g parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve

small bunch fresh mint, leaves picked

Method

Drizzle a little oil into a large, high-sided frying pan set over a medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and garlic, and fry for 5 mins, stirring often so it doesn’t burn. Pour in 900ml boiling water, then add the stock cube and pasta along with some seasoning. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 8 mins.

Stir in the peas and broccoli for the last 4 mins of cooking time, and replace the lid. You might need to increase the heat slightly to get the temperature back up to a simmer. Add a splash more water if the pasta is looking dry. After 4 mins, remove the lid and reduce the heat to low, then stir in the crème fraîche. Taste for seasoning. Remove the pan from the heat and stir through the lemon juice, parmesan and mint leaves. Finish with some extra parmesan, if you like.