Quick and Creamy Chicken, Kale and Pasta

You can have this meal on the table in the time it takes to cook the pasta! 

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped kale
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, sliced
2 tbsps freshly minced garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1  1/2 cups cream (10% or whipping for a richer sauce)
1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar
2 cups cooked chopped chicken
2 cups penne pasta
black pepper and parmesan to serve

Begin by massaging the kale with lemon juice and olive oil until it turns bright green, then set aside.

Start cooking the penne while you prepare the sauce.

Heat oil and butter in a large skillet and cook the onion until tender. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned. Add the chicken and kale and heat through.

Pour in the cream and simmer for about 5 minutes.
(I had about 1/2 cup of evaporated milk in the fridge so I used that and topped it up with 10% cream.)

Once everything is hot remove the skillet from the heat, sprinkle the shredded cheese on top and cover the skillet a couple of minutes or until the cheese starts to melt.

Drain the cooked pasta and stir into the sauce, coating all the pasta.

Parmesan and fresh ground pepper to finish and you've got supper on the table in about 12 minutes!

Serves 4