Creamy Chicken, Chorizo & Veggie Pasta Bake
with Cheddar Cheese & Basil Pesto
Here's an easy, creamy pasta bake to add to your weekly dinner rotation. Roast up zucchini and chorizo with our garlic and herb seasoning and toss them together with 'al dente' penne, basil pesto, baby spinach leaves and cheesy Cheddar for a simple but oh-so-delicious dinner!
We’ve replaced the fusilli in this recipe with penne due to local ingredient availability. It may be a little different to what’s pictured, but just as delicious!
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
1
Zucchini
1 packet
Mild Chorizo
(May be present: Soy, Milk, Sulphites.)
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
penne
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy, Milk, Eggs.)
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
chicken stock
1 packet
Baby Spinach Leaves
½ packet
Cheddar cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
chicken breast
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
30 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 240/220°C fan-forced. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks. • Roughly chop zucchini and mild chorizo. Transfer zucchini and chorizo to a large baking dish. • Add garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss to combine. • Roast until tender and browned, 20-25 minutes.
• While the zucchini and chorizo are roasting, add penne to boiling water and cook until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. • Drain and return to saucepan. • 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, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Remove dish from oven. • Add light cooking cream, basil pesto, cooked chicken, chicken stock pot, cooked pasta, baby spinach leaves, the butter and half the shredded Cheddar cheese to the baking dish. • Stir to combine. Sprinkle the remaining Cheddar cheese over pasta. • Bake until cheese has melted, 5-10 minutes.
• Divide creamy chicken, chorizo and zucchini pasta bake between plates to serve. Enjoy!
