Oh, Dear Reader, have I come up with a winner!
And not just a winner...
A major one!
A few nights ago, I made a French "chicken in a pot..." not roasted... not braised... just a chicken, a Dutch oven, and a few veg that produced the juiciest, most succulent bird I've ever made, along with delicious jus for days. I'll write about that soon.
There were some remnants, and it was chilly, so... Pasta?
But then, the test kitchen provided that which took it over the top: half an onion and about 1/2 C of fried prosciutto and sage leaves (that had been sautéed gently in EVOO until crisp). These, of course, set my mind wandering to (and my mouth watering for)...
Saltimbocca! What the hell... Why not a marriage?!?!?
I sautéed the chopped onion in some of the chicken fat scraped off of the aforementioned jus, then added some of the jus itself and a tiny bit of flour-thickened jus from the previous dinner. In went the fried sage and prosciutto (crumbled or chopped... up to you)...
Then a splash of white wine, a good shot of cream, and... about three minutes before the pasta was ready... diced chicken, fresh chopped sage, salt and pepper...
Then the underdone pasta and a bit of pasta water...
Just before dishing into hot bowls, I added a generous handful of Parmigiano... tasted... gasped in delight... and served.
OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy. Heaven in a bowl. Try this. You'll thank me.