Pappardelle Con Pollo

What kid does not like pasta and chicken?  No one that I know of so I was sure this dish would be a hit and it was.  My kids devoured this dish even though it had the dreaded bad word in the sauce, carrots.  This sauce was delicious my huband even commented on how good it tasted.  Best of all the chicken and the sauce could be cooked together in one pot which means less dishes for me, Yeah!

Pappardalle Con Pollo

Ingredients:
pappardelle (or fettuccine)
3 chicken legs; thighs
4 oz bacon
1 large carrot
2 celery stalks
2 small onions
1 can diced tomatoes (14oz)
1 cup water
1 (or 2) chicken bouillon cubes
2 tbsp butter
dried basil
pepper
salt

Directions:
1.  Start by finely cutting the bacon.

2.  Coarsly chop the carrot, celery and onion.  And toss it all in your food processor along with your garlic. 
3.  Heat two tbsp butter or oil. I prefer using butter for this one. Add the bacon and vegetables and cook for 4 minutes.

5.  Add the crumbled bouillon cube. Cook for anther minute and add the chicken.
6.  Pour in 1 cup of water, the diced tomatoes and season with a generous amount of pepper, a little salt and some dried basil to taste. Pop the lid on and simmer for 45 minutes.
7.  Remove the lid after 45 minutes and simmer the sauce for another 15 minutes without the lid on, allowing the sauce to cook down a bit.
8.  Turn off the heat and remove the chicken from the pan so it can cool off.
9.  You can use any kind of pasta you like.  Boil the pasta in salted water according to the instructions on your package.
10.  While the pasta cooks, pick as much chicken meat off the bones as you possibly can.  Add it to the sauce, turn the heat back on and simmer for a little while, until the pasta is ready.