Description: It is a simple elegant pasta yet easy to prepare for the weekday dinner. A splash of lemon gives a fresh flavour to the cream sauce. Creamy yet not heavy and it has a lemony, garlicky with a little nutty taste from the parmesan cheese.
Serves: 2
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• Spaghetti – 140g
• Chicken thigh (alternatively, breast) – cut in bite size, 180g
• Single cream – 150ml
• Garlic – chopped, 2 cloves
• Salt – 2 dashes
• Ground black pepper – according to personal taste
• Parmesan cheese – grated, 40g
• Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon or squeeze from 1 wedge of lemon

Method

1. Cook the penne pasta until al dente in plenty of boiling water with salt.
2. While boiling pasta, heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat, then add garlic, chicken, salt and fry these. 
3. When the chicken is cooked, add the cream to medium heat and stop before it boils. 
4. Add the hot drained pasta, and parmesan cheese and mix well (you can add lemon juice and mix with the sauce or squeeze before serving). 

To serve: squeeze the lemon and sprinkle ground black pepper according to a personal taste

Nutritional Values Per Serving

Kcal	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Fibre	Sugars	Salt	Saturated Fat	Phosphorus	Vitamin B3	Vitamin B12
669.6	33.4g	34.7g	54.9g	3.0g	3.0g	1.2g	15.4g	284.9mg	9.2mg	0.8μg
33.5%	66.9%	49.6%	21.1%	9.9%	3.3%	20.2%	77.2%	51.8%	71.1%	53.2%

Nutritional Tips

Chicken is a good source of vitamin B3(Niacin), vitamin B6, vitamin B12, some vitamin B1(Thiamin) and vitamin B2(Riboflavin). The breast meat is especially a good source of lean protein and vitamin B3. Vitamin B is a water-soluble vitamin and there are many different types all of them play important roles in our body. Vitamin Bs function as coenzymes during the metabolism of fat and carbohydrates within the cell. Due to the content of the cream, this dish is high in fat. A healthier option could be using chicken breast instead of chicken thigh and low-fat cream or milk instead. It would increase of protein intake due to chicken breast while reducing the fat content. Alternatively, you may consider using less chicken.

Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine and it is one of the important vitamin Bs. Vitamin B6 assists our body to metabolise protein and carbohydrates. It ultimately helps to form haemoglobin as it helps in the formation of γ-aminolaevulinic acid which is the first step in porphyrin synthesis. It can be found in meats, whole grain products, fish, and vegetables. Refined cereal products such as white bread or rice are not great sources due to the milling process. It can be found in meats, whole grain products, fish, and vegetables. Refined cereal products such as white bread or rice are not great sources due to the milling process.