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Creamy Chicken, Citrus and Courgette Rigatoni
Creamy Chicken, Citrus and Courgette Rigatoni

Creamy Chicken, Citrus and Courgette Rigatoni

with Garlicky Greens and Creme Fraiche

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on July 04, 2024

Get your greens in with our Creamy Chicken, Citrus and Courgette Rigatoni. A simple creamy sauce ties together the zesty steam-fried veg with pasta perfectly suited to carry all the sauce - delicious!

Tags:
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Egg

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.

Total35 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Echalion Shallot

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

1 unit(s)

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

½ unit(s)

Lemon

180 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

100 grams

Baby Spinach

150 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

40 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

240 grams

Diced British Chicken Breast

Not included in your delivery

100 milliliter(s)

Reserved Pasta Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3540 kJ
Energy (kcal)846 kcal
Fat34 g
of which saturates19.7 g
Carbohydrate80.4 g
of which sugars12.4 g
Dietary Fibre6.3 g
Protein56 g
Salt1.9 g
Calcium33 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Zester
Garlic Press
Peeler
Large Saucepan
Colander
Bowl
Large Frying Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Prep Time
1

Put a large saucepan of water with 1/2 tsp salt on to boil for the pasta.

Halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Trim the courgette. Use a peeler to peel long ribbons down the length of the courgette, stopping at the spongy centre.

Zest and halve the lemon (see ingredients for amount).

Cook the Pasta
2

Once boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

When ready, reserve some of the pasta water (see pantry for amount), then drain in a colander.

Pop the pasta back into the pan, drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Stir-Fry the Green Veg
3

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the courgette ribbons and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, 2-3 mins, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more.

Add the spinach a handful at a time and cook until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins. Transfer everything to a large bowl and cover to keep warm.

Put your (now empty) frying pan back on medium heat with a drizzle of oil.

Make the Creamy Sauce
4

Once the oil is hot, add the diced chicken and shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5-6 mins.

Stir in the veg stock paste and reserved pasta water, then simmer until reduced by half, 3-4 mins.

Mix in the creme fraiche and heat through until piping hot, then season with pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat. Cook so there's no pink in the middle.

Combine and Stir
5

Stir three quarters of the hard Italian style cheese through your creamy sauce.

Add the cooked pasta and half the cooked green veg and stir well to combine. Simmer until everything's piping hot, 1-2 mins.

Add a pinch of lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice if needed. Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick. 

Serve
6

Share the creamy pasta between your bowls and top with the remaining cooked green veg.

Finish with a sprinkle of the remaining hard Italian style cheese.

Enjoy!

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