Description: Comforting pasta. Long thick pasta with a hollow in the centre. “Bucatini” is so adorable and it goes amazingly with chicken and pecorino cheese sauce. A glass of white wine would make it a treat.
Serves: 2
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• Pasta – 160g
• Chicken thigh – cut in bite-size, 180g
• Pecorino cheese – 40g
• Garlic – chopped in fine pieces, 2 cloves
• Dry white wine – 100 mL
• Ground black pepper – 2 dashes
• Olive oil – ½ tablespoon

Method

1. Cook the pasta until al dente in plenty of boiling water with salt.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan and fry the garlic and chicken. 
3. Add the hot drained pasta, olive oil and wine to the pan and mix well.
4. Once the wine is absorbed, add pecorino cheese and ground black pepper, then mix well 

To serve: sprinkle additional black pepper or/and salt according to personal preference.

Nutritional Values Per Serving

Kcal	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Fibre	Sugars	Salt	Saturated Fat	Phosphorus	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12
637.2	30.8g	26.3g	61.9g	3.0g	4.8g	1.0g	11.3g	262.2mg	0.4mg	0.6μg
31.9%	61.6%	37.6%	23.8%	9.9%	5.3%	17.4%	56.5%	47.7%	31.2%	37.2%

Nutritional Tips

Pecorino cheese is made from sheep’s milk and its colour is generally white or pale yellow. It’s one of the saltiest cheeses and can be added to dishes instead of salt. While parmesan cheese contains 0.9g of salt (342.8mg of sodium) per 20g, pecorino cheese contains 0.6g of salt (235mg of sodium). 20g is just about enough to cook carbonara. Hard cheese tends to be preserved longer than soft cheese, especially if kept in the freezer. From time to time, adding a bit of cheese instead of salt would give you a nice change or an appetizing smell. However, bear in mind that cheese is high in fat and calories.

Some health professionals recommend avoiding foods high in saturated fats and switching from full-fat to low-fat or fat-free to improve or maintain health. On the other hand, some may say that full-fat products are fine, but use smaller portions since these low-fat or fat-free products are added with starch or other ingredients to make them match the taste of full-fat products. The bottom line is that, if you have a heart condition, or high cholesterol or are concerned about your health, please seek professional advice on whether the full-fat product is right for you.

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 which 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 cheese, this dish is high in fat. A healthier option could be using chicken breast instead of chicken thigh. It would increase of protein intake due to chicken breast while reducing the fat content. Alternatively, you may consider using less chicken.