Roast Chicken Pasta


Roast Chicken Pasta

A Sunday favourite of mine, As I’m sure most people are aware that I like to create recipes that are not time consuming this recipe may not be quick but it doesn’t take much oy your time or work as the oven does it almost it all. I probably cook this for Sunday lunch more than anything else, it looks very simple but trust me it tastes so good.


1 x small Chicken (1 ½ kg)

Small bunch thyme

2 x sprigs Rosemary

2 x garlic gloves

½ lemon

2 x bay leaves

½ tablespoon olive oil

Sea Salt & cracked black pepper

300g Penne Pasta

2 x cups whole wheat penne pasta

2 x tablespoons pine nuts

Large bunch parsley


1.       Preheat oven to 200C.

2.       Place Chicken into a large roasting pan. Rub the inside of the chicken cavity with a little of the salt and pepper, Fill the cavity with herbs, garlic and lemon.

3.       Roast the chicken in the hot oven for 1hr 20 minutes. Check that juices run clear and is cooked through.

4.       When the chicken has had its time in the oven remove and set to the side to rest and cool slightly.

5.       Whilst chicken is resting prepare the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Cook pasta according to packet instructions.

6.       Remove chicken to a plate or chopping board. Tip half of the fat out of your roasting pan then place tin directly over a low heat. Retrieve the now caramelized garlic from the chicken cavity using a spoon or fork crush this into the chicken fat. Remove a cup of the starchy pasta cooking water and pour into the chicken juices being careful as it may sizzle. Let this bubble away for a few minutes until it reduces by about 1/3. Turn off the heat and add the spinach allow to wilt in juices.

7.       Tear all the flesh from the chicken and add to the roasting pan.

8.       Drain pasta tip into roasting pan.

9.       In a dry frying pan toast the pine nuts until they begin to brown and you are hit with their butty aroma. Tip into roasting pan. Toss everything together.

10.   Chop parsley and sprinkle over.

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