Creamy Chicken Breast Rigatoni
with Garlicky Greens and Creme Fraiche
This Creamy Chicken Breast Rigatoni is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
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Ingredients
1
Echalion Shallot
2
Garlic Clove
1
Courgette
(May contain Celery)
½
Lemon
180
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
100
Baby Spinach
10
Vegetable Stock Paste
(Contains Celery)
150
Creme Fraiche
(Contains Milk)
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
260
Diced British Chicken Breast
Not included in your delivery
100
Reserved Pasta Water
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Put a large saucepan of water with 1/2 tsp salt on to boil for the pasta.
Halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Trim the courgette. Use a peeler to peel long ribbons down the length of the courgette, stopping at the spongy centre.
Zest and halve the lemon. TIP: Discard any tough stalks from the cavolo nero.
Once boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
When ready, reserve some of the pasta water (see pantry for amount), then drain in a colander.
Pop the pasta back into the pan, drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the courgette ribbons and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, 2-3 mins, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more.
Add the spinach a handful at a time and cook until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins. Transfer everything to a large bowl and cover to keep warm.
Put your (now empty) frying pan back on medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
Once your pan is hot, add the chicken to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned all over, 5-6 mins. Turn occasionally. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4-5 mins. Stir in the veg stock paste and reserved pasta water, then simmer until reduced by half, 3-4 mins.
Mix in the creme fraiche and heat through until piping hot, then season with pepper. Stir through three quarters of the Italian style cheese. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Stir the cooked pasta through your creamy sauce along with half the cooked green veg. Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick.
Add a pinch of lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste and add more lemon juice, salt and pepper if needed.
Share the creamy pasta between your bowls and top with the remaining cooked green veg.
Finish with a sprinkle of the remaining hard Italian style cheese.
Enjoy!
