Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Penne
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Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Penne

Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Penne

with Cherry Tomato Salad & Parmesan

The best part about tonight's pasta dish, apart from the chicken and the bacon? You'll throw it together in four simple steps that will see dinner on the table before you know it. Oh and the mushrooms are a great addition. And the juicy tomato salad. Okay we'll stop now!

Tags:
Kid Friendly
Allergens:
Wheat
Gluten
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.com.au/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed.

Preparation Time15 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount
Penne

1 packet

Penne

(Contains Wheat, Gluten; May be present: Milk, Soy, Egg. )

Diced Bacon

1 packet

Diced Bacon

(May be present: Soy. )

Sliced Mushrooms

1 packet

Sliced Mushrooms

Garlic Paste

1 packet

Garlic Paste

Italian Herbs

1 sachet

Italian Herbs

thickened cream

1 packet

thickened cream

(Contains Milk;)

Vegetable Stock Powder

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Powder

Parmesan Cheese

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains Milk;)

Baby Spinach Leaves

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

Snacking Tomatoes

1 packet

Snacking Tomatoes

Carrot

1

Carrot

mixed salad leaves

1 packet

mixed salad leaves

chicken breast

1 packet

chicken breast

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

olive oil

balsamic vinegar

drizzle

balsamic vinegar

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Nutritional Values

Energy (kJ)3501 kJ
Calories837 kcal
Fat29.5 g
of which saturates14.5 g
Carbohydrate74.7 g
of which sugars10.4 g
Dietary Fibre8.8 g
Protein63.7 g
Sodium1363 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

Medium Saucepan
Large Frying Pan

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a medium saucepan with the boiled water and heat over a high heat. Add a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. • Cook penne in the boiling water until 'al dente', 12 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to saucepan.

TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre. Little cooks: Older kids, help add the pasta to the saucepan under adult supervision. Be careful, the water is boiling!

2
2

• Place your hand flat on top of chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken steaks until cooked through, 3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Add diced bacon and sliced mushroom, breaking bacon up with a spoon, until browned, 3-4 minutes. • Add garlic paste and Italian herbs and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink inside.

3
3

• Add thickened cream, reserved pasta water and vegetable stock powder to the pan and cook, stirring, until heated through, 30 seconds. • Add cooked penne, Parmesan cheese and baby spinach leaves. Cook, tossing, until spinach is just wilted, 1-2 minutes. • Remove from heat. Season with pepper.

TIP: Add a splash of pasta water to loosen the sauce, if needed!

4
4

• Halve snacking tomatoes (see ingredients). Grate carrot. • In a large bowl, combine a drizzle of the balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Season, then add mixed salad leaves, carrot and snacking tomatoes. Toss to combine. • Divide creamy chicken, bacon and herb penne between bowls. • Serve with tomato salad. Enjoy!

Little cooks: Lend a hand by combining the ingredients for the dressing and tossing the salad!