Pesto Chicken & Veggie Risoni Bowl
with Toasted Pine Nuts & Parmesan Cheese
Here’s how to get all the deep, rich flavours of a risotto with no stirring or extra work! Simply use handy risoni – the little grain-shaped pasta soaks up all the flavour for a simple and tasty side dish. Topped with pesto, chicken, chickpeas and sweet roasted veggies, this is comfort food at its finest.
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Ingredients
1
Sweet Potato
1
Brown Onion
1
Risoni
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy. )
1
Baby Spinach Leaves
1
Chicken Breast
1
Carrot
1
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk;)
1
Chickpeas
2
Basil Pesto
(Contains Milk;)
1
Diced Tomatoes with Garlic & Onion
1
Pine Nuts
(Contains Pine Nut; May be present: Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Hazelnut. )
1
Parsley
Not included in your delivery
1
olive oil
1
water
1
butter
(Contains Milk;)
brown sugar
Nutritional Values
Cooking Steps
• Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Cut sweet potato and carrot into bite-sized chunks. Place veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. • Toss to coat, then bake until tender, 20-25 minutes.
• While the vegetables are roasting, finely chop brown onion. Drain and rinse chickpeas. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • While the vegetables are roasting, finely chop the brown onion. Drain and rinse chickpeas. • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. • Add the water and risoni. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 7-8 minutes, or until the risoni is 'al-dente' and the water has absorbed.
TIP: Add a splash more water if the risoni looks dry!
• When the veggies have 10 minutes left, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Add the chickpeas, diced tomatoes with onion & garlic, the brown sugar and a splash of water and cook, until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • Heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil, cook chicken, tossing ocassionally, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • When the veggies have 10 minutes left, heat a large frying pan over high heat. Cook chicken, tossing ocassionally, until browned and cooked through (when no longer pink inside) 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. • Return pan to medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Add the chickpeas, diced tomatoes with garlic & onion, the brown sugar and a splash of water and cook, until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes.
• To frying pan, add the butter, basil pesto, roasted veggies and baby spinach leaves. Season to taste. ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • To frying pan, add the butter, basil pesto, chicken, roasted veggies and baby spinach leaves. Season to taste.
• Divide the risoni between bowls and top with the Italian pesto chickpea stew. • Garnish with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Tear over the parsley to serve. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~ MODULAR STEP ~~~~~~~~~~ • Divide the risoni between bowls and top with the Italian pesto chicken and chickpea stew. • Garnish with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Tear over the parsley to serve. Enjoy!