Creamy Pesto Pasta with Diced Chicken Breast
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Creamy Pesto Pasta with Diced Chicken Breast

Creamy Pesto Pasta with Diced Chicken Breast

with Peas, Spinach and Cheese

Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Creamy Pesto Pasta with Diced Chicken Breast in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.

Tags:
Rapid
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
•Milk
•Celery
•Egg

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.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking time15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Garlic Clove

180

Penne Pasta

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

150

Creme Fraiche

(Contains Milk)

10

Vegetable Stock Paste

(Contains Celery)

120

Peas

100

Baby Spinach

50

Fresh Pesto

(Contains Milk)

20

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

260

Diced British Chicken Breast

Not included in your delivery

150

Water for the Sauce

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)927 kcal
Energy (kJ)3879 kJ
Fat42.3 g
of which saturates20 g
Carbohydrate79 g
of which sugars9.6 g
Protein54.1 g
Salt2.05 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Garlic Press
•Medium Saucepan
•Kettle
•Colander
•Large Frying Pan

Instructions

Get Prepped
1

a) Fill and boil your kettle. 

b) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

c) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan on high heat for the pasta.

Cook the Pasta
2

a) Add the penne and 0.5 tsp salt to the boiling water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins. 

b) Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Fry the Garlic
3

a) While the pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. 

b) Add the garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, 30 secs.

Make your Creamy Sauce
4

a) Stir the creme fraiche and vegetable stock paste into the garlic.

b) Add the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and stir to combine. 

c) Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly, 4-5 mins.

Hey Pesto
5

a) Add the peas to the sauce, then add the baby spinach a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins. 

b) Once the penne is cooked, add to the sauce and stir to coat well.

c) Stir through the pesto and hard Italian style cheese.

Serve
6

a) Share your creamy pesto pasta between your bowls.

Enjoy!