Yes it would! Maybe add a little more herbs for flavour 🙂 x

I have made this before with extra light cream cheese and loved it, I want to make it agian tonight but only have quark, do you think that would produce a similar result?

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Thank you so much for taking the time to write such an amazing post! Love your tweaks and I’m so happy that you enjoyed it 🙂 Thank you for the pic too!! xx

I came across this when having a browse for a poultry / pasta / rice dish. Shopping list was straight forward (We have a smallish size Morrisons local to us (compared to most), that doesn’t have that much of an amazing range at times, but usually enough) so I thought that would be an easy pick up and a quick to make meal.

I used Mo’s Nu Me Cream cheese with chives and onion. A good splosh of lemon juice instead of zest, and served it with fresh free range pasta tagliatelle (Kids love this so battle was half won with the fussy ones!!) I also didn’t slice the mushrooms, but just quartered them to keep them a bit crunchier (fussy ones again 😉 )

I made this for four, so was a biggish mix, and I used a smallish wok. I followed Nic’s instructions other than the above mentioned couple of changes, the cheese went in as a solid block, and took a lot of mixing, I’ll do this in scoops next time (and there will be a next time) I’d started the pasta when the mushrooms and spring onions had gone in, and just kept the heat on once the cheese, chives and lemon had gone in, until the pasta was done.

I had taken a few taste tests as it was going only, and I was feeling pretty happy on how it was coming along. (Which was quite quick once the meat had cooked) However what I like and what the rest of the family likes can be quite different at times, especially if there involves chili 🙂 But it was served out and put to the test.

Initially, the fussy’s responded with comments like, “oh, this looks nicer than expected”, “have we got to eat it all” (normal question) followed by “ooooh this is lovely”, “can we have this again?” “can we have this in the week” They were not wrong, it tastes flipping fantastic!!!

That much taste does not deserve to be healthy, there is far too much creamy flavour and not enough calories. (Not that I’m going to argue that point)

There is no doubt at all that this will become quite a regular meal here, quick, simple tasty… CHECK.

With the maybe not so light cheese, and the fresh pasta not eat water pasta, myfitnesspal came up with the following nutritional values per serving. (There was a lot of pasta btw, that didn’t all get finished)

Energy 380Kcals
Carbs 35g (sugars 5g)
Fat 12g
Protein 48g (Check that bad boy!!)
Sodium 0.3g

I rambled a bit, but I hope you feel it was worth it, this recipe certainly is 🙂 5*

Hi Calum! Oooh you didn’t cheat! Love your suggestion and chicken is just as good as turkey 🙂 Thanks for your comment!! x

Hi Katrina! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and suggestions – that’s so great to hear! It’s great with wholewheat spaghetti too 🙂 Nic x

Thanks for your comment Sarah – so glad to hear you loved the recipe! Nic x