Blackened Chicken Penne

Name: Blackened Chicken Penne with Charred Poblano and Monterey Jack Cheese
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 1 Poblano Pepper; 2 Scallions; 2 Garlic Clove**; 1 Roma Tomato; 10 Chicken Breast Strips; 1 Blackening Spice; 6 Penne Pasta; 4 Cream Cheese; ¼ Monterey Jack Cheese; 1 Chicken Stock Concentrate; 1 Hot Sauce; 1 Olive Oil; 2 Butter; Salt; Pepper

with Charred Poblano and Monterey Jack Cheese

Recipe Development TeamPublished on January 22, 2020

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This pasta may break the rules, but it does so deliciously: instead of going the traditional Italian route, our chefs opted to mix things up with a jumble of Southwestern flavors. The pre-cut chicken strips get seasoned with blackening seasoning and are tossed in the pan until they’re perfectly smoky and savory. Some poblano pepper and diced tomato add texture and more unconventional flair, while the Monterey Jack cheese sauce brings supreme creaminess to the penne.

Tags:

Spicy

•Family Friendly

Allergens:

Cereals containing gluten

•Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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Total25 minutes

Active

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

Poblano Pepper

Scallions

Garlic Clove**

Roma Tomato

Chicken Breast Strips

Blackening Spice

Penne Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

Cream Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Monterey Jack Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Chicken Stock Concentrate

Hot Sauce

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

Nutritional information

/ per serving

Energy (kJ)3640 kJ

Energy (kcal)870 kcal

Fat43 g

of which saturates19 g

Carbohydrate81 g

of which sugars9 g

Protein47 g

Salt790 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Large Pot

•Large Bowl

•Paper Towel

•Strainer

•Large Frying Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Core, deseed, and dice poblano into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Thinly slice garlic. Finely chop tomato.

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Toss in a large bowl with a large drizzle of olive oil, Blackening Spice, and a few big pinches of salt.

Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano and a pinch of salt. Cook, without stirring, until poblano is lightly charred, 3-4 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Stir in scallion whites and garlic. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in half the tomato and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat under pan to medium low.

Stir cream cheese and ⅓ cup reserved pasta cooking water (⅔ cup for 4 servings) into pan with chicken mixture. Add penne and cook, stirring, until thoroughly combined, 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat. Stir in Monterey Jack, stock concentrate, 2 TBSP butter (3 TBSP for 4), and as much hot sauce as you like. Stir until butter is melted. (TIP: If pasta seems dry, add more pasta cooking water as needed.) Season with salt and pepper.