Protein svíčková with chicken and elbow pasta

Prepare the ingredients. Prepare all the ingredients and lay them out on the work surface - we will cook with them step by step 🍝🔥

Cut the onion. Cut the onion into small dice.

Cut the vegetables. Cut the root vegetables into small dice.

Prepare the chicken. Cut the chicken breast into larger pieces, salt it, and lightly coat it with oil.

Sear the chicken. Quickly sear the chicken over high heat on all sides for about 3-4 minutes, then set it aside and season with pepper.

Sauté the vegetables. In the same pan, sauté the onion and root vegetables over medium heat, lightly salt, and cook for about 5 minutes until they begin to brown slightly (add a little oil if needed).

Add the mustard. Add the mustard and briefly sauté it over medium heat for about 1 minute to release its aroma.

Add the lentils and cream. Add the lentils, stir briefly, deglaze with the cream, and cook over low heat for about 10-15 minutes until the lentils are tender.

Cook the pasta. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water over medium heat according to the package instructions for about 7-9 minutes until al dente.

Finish the sauce. Blend the sauce until smooth, return the chicken to it, and simmer over low heat for another 3-4 minutes.

Serve. Serve with the cooked elbow pasta 🍽️✨