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Creamy Plant-Based Chicken Rigatoni
Creamy Plant-Based Chicken Rigatoni

Creamy Plant-Based Chicken Rigatoni

with Garlicky Greens and Creme Fraiche

Wilted dark greens combined with a hearty portion of creamy garlicky pasta make this recipe a seriously satisfying weeknight supper. If you feel the creamy sauce is a little bit thick, add a little bit of the starchy pasta water to loosen up the consistency. The salty, starchy water not only adds flavor but helps the sauce cling to the rigatoni (this is a great trick that works for all pasta sauces). Buon appetito!

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
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.

Total25 minutes
Active 10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Echalion Shallot

200

Rigatoni Pasta

1

Chives

150

Rainbow Chard

2

Garlic Clove**

½

Lemon

1

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

175

Vivera Plant Chicken Pieces

1

Vegetable Stock Powder

150

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

40

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

100

Reserved Pasta Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)811 kcal
Energy (kJ)3393 kJ
Fat29 g
of which saturates14 g
Carbohydrate96 g
of which sugars14 g
Protein45 g
Salt2.9 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Instructions

Prep Time!
1

Put a large saucepan of water with 0.5 tsp of salt on to boil for the pasta. Halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Pull a vegetable peeler lengthways along the courgette to make ribbons (see picture). Finely chop the chives (use scissors if you want). Zest and halve the lemon.

Cook the Pasta
2

Add the rigatoni to the pan of boiling water and simmer until cooked, 12 mins. When ready, reserve some of the pasta cooking water (see ingredients for amount), then drain in a colander, return to the pan and drizzle over some oil to stop it sticking together.

Stir-Fry the Greens
3

Meanwhile, heat a glug of oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the rainbow chard. Season with salt and pepper and stir-fry until starting to soften, 3-4 mins. Add the courgette and garlic, mix well and cook for 2-3 mins more. Pop the greens in a mixing bowl and cover with some foil to keep warm.

Make the Sauce
4

Put your frying pan back on medium heat with a splash of oil and add the vivera chicken. Stir fry until golden on the outside, 4-5 mins. Then add the shallot and stir together. Cook until the shallot has softened, stirring occasionally, 4-5 mins, then add the stock powder and water (see ingredients list for amount). Stir to dissolve the stock powder, then simmer until reduced by half, 3-4 mins. Stir in the creme fraiche, heat through until piping hot, then season with pepper. Stir through the chives and three quarters of the grated hard Italian cheese.

Combine!
5

Add the pasta to your sauce along with half the greens, stir everything together. Tip: If the sauce needs loosening up, just add a splash of water. Add a pinch of lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste and add more lemon juice, salt and pepper if you like things zingy!

Finish and Serve
6

Serve the creamy pasta in bowls with the remaining greens on top and a sprinkling of the remaining hard Italian cheese. Enjoy!

7

Step 4 MOD: If you've added veggie Vivera plan 'chicken' to your meal, before adding the shallot to the pan, add the veggie 'chicken' and stir until golden on the outside, 4-5 mins. Add the shallot to the pan with the 'chicken' and continue with the recipe as instructed.

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