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Chicken Rigatoni

Chicken Rigatoni

with Crème Fraîche and Tarragon

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on May 12, 2017

Our recipes are rigorously tested here at the Fresh Farm but André knows he's onto a particular winner when his kids give something the double thumbs up. There are plenty of appreciative noises around the table when he dishes this one up and we can see why. Comforting pasta, tender chicken and a delicious creamy sauce with just the right amount of tarragon. We're sure you'll give it the thumbs up too. Enjoy!

Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total30 minutes
Active
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Onion

1

Leek

1

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1

Garlic Clove

½

Tarragon

2

British Chicken Breasts

1

Chicken Stock Pot

200

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

1

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

½

Lemon

Not included in your delivery

100

Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3243 kJ
Energy (kcal)775 kcal
Fat21 g
of which saturates12 g
Carbohydrate85 g
of which sugars17 g
Protein59 g
Salt3 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Grater
Large Frying Pan
Grill Pan
Lid
Plate

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Prep the Veggies
1

Put a Large Saucepan of water with a pinch of salt on to boil for the pasta. Halve, peel and thinly slice the onion into half moons. Remove the root and dark green tops from the leek and cut into ½cm slices. Remove the top and bottom from the courgette, halve lengthways and chop into 1cm pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Pick the tarragon leaves from their stalks and roughly chop (discard the stalks).

Cook the Chicken
2

Chop the chicken breasts into 2cm pieces. Be sure to wash your hands afterwards! Put a large frying pan on high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chicken and season it with a pinch of salt and a grind of black pepper. Cook until brown all over, then remove from the pan and set aside. TIP: Do this in batches if necessary, so as to not overcrowd the pan and stew the chicken.

Add the Veggies
3

Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, leek and courgette to your (now empty) pan. Cook until they begin to soften, 4 mins. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Return the chicken to the pan. Pour in the water (amount specified in the ingredient list) and add the chicken stock pot. Stir to dissolve then bring to the boil.

Simmer the Sauce
4

Reduce the heat to low and half cover the pan with a lid (or use some foil). Simmer until reduced by half, about 10 mins. TIP: Take the lid off after 5 mins if there is too much liquid in the pan.

Cook the Pasta
5

Pop the rigatoni in your pan of boiling water. Cook until 'al dente', 10 mins. TIP: ‘Al dente’ simply means the pasta is cooked through but has a tiny bit of firmness left in the middle. Drain in a colander and return to the pan off the heat. Season with a pinch of salt and a good grind of black pepper.

Combine and Serve
6

When the chicken is done, spoon in the crème fraîche and warm it through. TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink in the middle. Add the tarragon and a squeeze of lemon juice together with your drained rigatoni. Taste and add more salt and black pepper if you feel it needs it, then serve in deep bowls and bask in the appreciation. Enjoy!

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