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اشو زرتشت
Preparation - Medium
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 hour (to cook chicken)
Total time: 1 hour 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
You can vary the taste of this dish by the way you cook and add the chicken.The chicken breasts can be grilled and served on top of, or beside the Fettuccine Alfredo, or cut in morsels, grilled until just done, then mixed with the fettuccine and sauce at the end. Another variation is adding a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and finishing in the oven. You can also (optionally) add cooked, diced red pepper. You can use any kind of pasta.
Once your chicken is cooked, you can procede with cooking the pasta and preparing the sauce at the same time. Tastes best if you combine pasta and sauce when they are just ready.
INGREDIENTS:
•2 skinless chicken breasts, cut in slices about 1/4 " thick then in bite-size morsels
•3 - 4 leaves of sage
•1 red pepper, seeded, coarsley diced, sautéed in olive oil or butter (optional)
•8 oz pasta
•4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (or 2 of olive oil for sauteeing the chicken and 2 of butter for the sauce)
•1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan), at room temperature, plus extra cheese to pass at the table
•1 1/4 cup Half and Half (mixture of light and heavy cream)
•salt and freshly ground pepper (use white pepper if you have it)
•a pinch of grated nutmeg
Pasta pot; pan large enough to hold all ingredients and pasta (we use a large non-stick wok for this).
METHOD:
1.SET the pasta water to boil in your pasta pot.
2.IN the large sauté pan large enough to hold all the ingredients, sauté the diced chicken in 2 tablespoons of butter or good olive oil until lightly browned. Set chicken aside on a warm plate.
3.COOK the pasta.
4.TIP: Remember to reserve some of the cooking water to moisten your chicken Alfredo if it is too dry.
5.IN the sauté pan: ADD the heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese to the same pan. Keep cooking on low-medium heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture reduces slightly and thickens.
6.ADD pinch of nutmeg, 3 - 4 leaves of sage, salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
7.ADD the cooked chicken and optional ingredients and mix again. Taste for salt. Add a TBSP or two of the pasta cooking water if too dry.
8.ADD the cooked and well-drained pasta to the sauce. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
9.TURN into a warmed serving bowl, or directly onto warmed plates.
10.VARIATION: Turn pasta mixture into a baking dish, sprinkle 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese on top, and set under broiler for about 30 seconds, until flecked with brown.
11.PASS grated Parmesan at the table.
Beautiful Iran
The magnificent Shahzadeh garden, located in Kerman desert, and known as "a corner in heaven" has been registered on UNESCO's World Heritage List as one of the masterpieces of traditional gardens.
Introducing Shahzadeh garden, Mahan-Kerman
Shahzadeh Garden is located at a point 35 km from south-eastern Kerman, and at a point 6 km from Mahan, on the Kerman-Bam Road near the altitudes of Joupar. It is an Iranian garden benefiting from the best natural situation. Shahzadeh garden, Mahan has been constructed in Ghajar Era, at 11-year old sovereignty of Abdolhamic Mirza Naseroldoleh. This garden is located near the tomb of Shah Nematollah Vali on the hillsides of Joupar altitudes. Fertile soil, sufficient sunshine, mild wind, and access to Tigaran water had made it possible to construct a garden on that scale on an arid and barren land. Shahzadeh Garden is located on Joupar altitudes in an area of 5.5 hectares, in a rectangular form and slope of about 6.4%. A long fence separates it from the undesirable atmosphere of its peripherals.
Garden's feelingWhen you enter the garden, in the whole space along the main axis landscapes of Joupar altitudes are seen. This long landscape is hidden by the huge size of the main structure and is reinforced by the trees at both sides having different colors at different seasons. The water's overall stream along the garden's main axis and the waterfalls and their sounds, have contributed to a high quality for this axis. Tree reflections, the facade structure and the gazebo have contributed to a relaxing feel about the garden, one of peace and solitude. Light and shade play a significant role in this landscaping.
Source: Investigating the characteristics of Persian gardens: taking a close look at Mahan Shah Zadeh garden - by L. Tajaddini, Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad University-Bardsir branch, Bardsir, Iran
