Chicken and Cavatelli

Contributed by Quick From Scratch Chicken

ACTIVE: 5 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 40 MIN
SERVINGS: 4

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So comforting and yummy, this dish reminds us of Grandma's chicken and dumplings. In fact, you can substitute frozen dumplings for the cavatelli.

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5 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
1 bay leaf
1 onion, cut into thin slices
2 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds in all)
3/4 pound frozen cavatelli, egg noodles, or dumplings
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons flour

In a large pot, bring the broth, bay leaf, onion, celery, and carrots to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the sage, salt, pepper, and chicken breasts and simmer, partially covered, until just done, about 25 minutes. Turn the chicken breasts a few times during cooking.
Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the cavatelli until just done, about 10 minutes. Drain.
In a small bowl, stir the butter and flour together to form a paste. Remove the bay leaf from the pot, push the chicken to the side and then whisk the butter mixture into the liquid. Simmer until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked cavatelli and simmer until just heated through.

Notes Frozen Pasta Several brands of frozen cavatelli, flat egg noodles, and gnocchi are available in supermarkets. Unlike dried pasta, these products have an appealing doughy chew that we find just right with this type of saucy stew. Cook the frozen pasta separately according to package directions, drain, and then stir into the pot with the chicken.

Suggested Pairing

Because this dish has no bold or assertive flavors to compete with the wine, options are unlimited: red or white, full-flavored or light-bodied. Three good choices would be a Merlot or a Chardonnay from California or a Meursault (also made from Chardonnay) from France.

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