Creamy Lemon and Chicken Shells

Creamy Lemon and Chicken Shells

easy 30 minutes

with zucchini, capers and grana padano cheese

Ingredients

  • Shells
  • Ground chicken
  • Lemon
  • Capers
  • Zucchini(s)
  • Grana Padano Cheese
  • Fresh Italian Parsley
  • Garlic Clove(s)
  • Cream 18%

Necessary elements

Pot, Strainer, Pan.

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1. Grate the zucchini. Chop the garlic and the parsley. Zest the lemon and cut it in half.

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2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook 8-10 minutes or until tender. Before draining, keep around 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain.

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3. In a pan over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the ground chicken and break into pieces. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 5-6 minutes.

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4. In the same pan, add the zucchini and the garlic. Cook another 2-3 minutes. Add the capers, the cream and a little of the pasta cooking water. Lower the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add the pasta, the lemon zest, the lemon juice, to taste and half of the grana padano. Mix well.

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5. Garnish the pasta with the parsley and the rest of the grana padano. Bon appétit!