Chicken potjie with small shell pasta recipe

Chicken Potjie With Small Shell Pasta recipe

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Recipe intro

Introducing the delectable Chicken Potjie with Small Shell Pasta recipe, a culinary delight that will tantalize your taste buds. This hearty dish combines succulent chicken pieces with small shell pasta, creating a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. Slow-cooked in a traditional potjie pot, this South African-inspired recipe infuses the chicken with rich spices and aromatic vegetables, resulting in a mouthwatering dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its comforting nature and easy preparation, this recipe promises to be a crowd-pleaser.

Keywords: Chicken potjie, small shell pasta, recipe, South African-inspired, comforting.

Chicken potjie with small shell pasta recipe details

Chicken potjie with small shell pasta recipe, recipe Rating: 4.7
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Ingredients

1 kg	chicken breast, cut into cubes about 2,5cm
3 tbsp	olive oil
3 stalks	celery, cleaned and sliced
3	tomatoes, skinned and sliced
1	chili, seeded and cut
400 g	mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
150 g	chives, finely chopped
2 tbsp	parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp	thyme, finely chopped
700 ml	chicken stock
375 g	Cheddar cheese, grated
350 g	pasta (small shell pasta)
200 ml	dry white wine
	salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Place potjie over hot charcoal. Chop onions and fry in oil to golden brown, remove from potjie. Add chicken to the potjie and fry to golden brown then return onions to the potjie. From now on do not stir anymore. Layer with celery, tomatoes, chili, chives, parsley, mushrooms, wine and chicken stock. Season with salt, pepper and thyme. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour, by which time the food will have a good sauce.

Now add the cheese and simmer for another 15 minutes. Add pasta and simmer for another 5 minutes or until pasta is „al dente“.

Serve with white bread to soak up the sauce.


Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 1 hr 20 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a