Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Fusilli
with Bacon Bits & Parmesan Cheese
You can never really go wrong with penne, especially when it is paired with some tasty ingredients, such as tender chicken chunks, meaty mushrooms, garlic paste, cream, bacon and Parmesan. Who would have thought it only took 6 ingredients to make a meal worth raving about!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Ingredients
330 g
Chicken Breast
1 packet
Fusilli
(Contains: Sesame, Eggs, Soy, May contain traces of allergens, Gluten, Wheat;)
1 packet
Garlic Paste
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Sliced Mushrooms
90 g
Diced Bacon
(Contains: Soy, May contain traces of allergens, Milk;)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water and add a generous pinch of salt.
• Cook fusilli in the boiling water, until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes.
• Reserve some pasta water(see ingredients). Drain fusilli, then return to saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil.
TIP: ‘Al dente’, pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• Meanwhile, cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. When oil is hot, cook chicken, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through (when no longer pink inside), 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Little cooks: Take the lead by seasoning the chicken!
• Return the frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook sliced mushrooms, until browned and softened, 6-8 minutes.
• Add garlic paste and cook, stirring until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add light cooking cream, a pinch of salt and the reserved pasta water. Simmer until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in cooked fusilli, chicken and half the Parmesan cheese, tossing well to combine. Season to taste.
• Divide creamy chicken and mushroom fusilli between bowls.
• Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese to serve. Enjoy!
ELEVATE ME: If you’ve added extra ingredients to this recipe, roughly chop roasted almonds. Top pasta with basil pesto and almonds. Tear over parsley to serve.
Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by sprinkling over the cheese!
