Tell flatmates you'll cook them dinner. Instantly regret decision due to the overwhelming performance anxiety of "The First Meal" situation. Rack brain. Go to supermarket and buy:
1 lime
1 bulb of garlic
3 chicken breasts
1 packet of fresh tagliatelle
1 tub of double cream
1 jar of pesto
chilli powder (or paprika)
olive oil
parsley (optional)
Arrive home, consume beer, smoke cigarette. Then, start dinner. Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces and place in bowl. Add juice and grated zest of lime, 4-5 cloves of crushed garlic, a sprinkle of chilli powder and/or paprika (for red-ness), half a handfull of chopped parsley (if desired, for green-ness) and a slosh of olive oil. Stir to combine. Cover bowl in cling-film and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
After marinating, stir-fry chicken for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked. In the last 2-3 minutes of frying, cook pasta in plenty of salted/oiled/boiling water. Cover base of a large serving dish in double cream, add a dessertspoon of pesto and stir to combine. When pasta is finished, drain and transfer to the dish. Toss pasta in cream/pesto mix. Stir cooked chicken into pasta. Serve with salad, crusty bread and chardonnay to one + one appreciative flatmates (and the chef, of course).
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