Meats Recipes - Sherried Chicken and Ham Spaghetti

Ingredients                                        

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter

• 40 g/1/3 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups chicken stock

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups single (light) cream

• 30 ml/2 tbsp medium dry sherry

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup cooked peas

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup cooked ham, diced

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups cooked chicken, diced

• 350 g/12 oz spaghettini

• Grated Parmesan cheese

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Method:

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and blend in the stock, cream and sherry.

2. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Season to taste and add the peas, ham and chicken and cook gently for 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghettini according to the packet directions. Drain, rinse with boiling water, drain again.

4. Pile on to a serving dish, spoon the hot sauce over and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.