RECIPES Fettuccine with spicy chicken, olives and feta

FETTUCCINE WITH SPICY CHICKEN, OLIVES AND FETA

THIS SPICY, TOMATOY AND RICH DISH WILL EXCITE YOU! IT IS THE PERFECT DISH TO ACCOMPANY A CRISP ROSÉ FROM XINOMAVRO! TRY IT NOW!

INGREDIENTS

500g fettuccine 
600g chicken fillet
3 heirloom peppers
1 onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
100ml wine
50ml extra virgin olive oil
400g chopped tomatoes
150ml tomato juice
2 teaspoons chili flakes
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
250 gr. spicy Feta cheese
100 gr. green and black olives (pitted)
Freshly ground pepper
Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large frying pan, sauté the chicken with some of the olive oil until it gets a nice even color. After that, add the onion, garlic and peppers.

Add the dried herbs and pour in the wine. Once evaporated, add the sugar, tomatoes, tomato juice and the rest of the olive oil.

Simmer until the sauce thickens and finally add the olives, feta and remove from the fire.

In a large saucepan, boil 5 liters of water, add 35g of salt and boil the fettuccine for 8-11 minutes.

Serve the fettuccine on a plate, add the spicy chicken on top and finely chopped basil and parsley.

 

Eva Monochari

Food Blogger