Chicken & Double Bacon Red Pesto Penne
with Herb Pangrattato & Apple Salad
Tonight, cosy up to this creamy, comforting penne bowl loaded with succulent chicken, garlic, crunchy pangrattato and our more-ish red pesto made of sun-dried tomato. We've added a crisp salad to tie it all together.
We’ve replaced the baby capsicum in this recipe with apple due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
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Ingredients
1 packet
parsley
1
apple
1
carrot
1 packet
chicken breast
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
½ packet
panko breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )
1 packet
penne
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy, Milk. )
2 packet
diced bacon
(May be present: Soy. )
1 packet
light cooking cream
(Contains Milk;)
1 packet
red pesto
(Contains Milk, Almond; May be present: Egg, Cashew, Walnut, Macadamia. )
1 packet
baby spinach leaves
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
drizzle
vinegar (balsamic or white wine)
Nutritional Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil over high heat. • Finely chop parsley. • Thinly slice apple. • Grate carrot. • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks. • In a medium bowl, combine garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside.
Little cooks: Take charge by tossing the chicken in the seasoning!
• In a large frying pan, heat a good drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients), stirring, until golden brown, 4-5 minutes • Transfer to a bowl, add parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• While the pangrattato is cooking, add penne to the boiling water and cook until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. • Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water. Drain pasta and return to the saucepan.
• Wipe out frying pan and return to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook chicken and diced bacon, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through (when no longer pink inside), 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • Return frying pan to medium heat. Cook light cooking cream and red pesto until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. • Return chicken (and resting juices) to pan and stir through penne. Season to taste.
TIP: Add a splash of pasta water if the sauce mixture looks too thick. TIP: Cook chicken and bacon in batches if your pan is getting crowded.
• Meanwhile, in a second medium bowl, combine a drizzle of vinegar, olive oil and pinch of salt and pepper. • Add apple, carrot and spinach leaves and toss to combine.
Little cooks: Take the lead by tossing the salad!
• Divide chicken and bacon red pesto penne between bowls and top with the herb pangrattato. • Serve with apple salad. Enjoy!