Green Monster Spaghetti, Chicken & Bacon Hair
with Basil Pesto & Parmesan Cheese
It’s all hands on deck, this recipe is designed to be cooked by grown-ups and kids together! With slurp-tastic spaghetti noodles oozing with a herby and cheesy sauce, you'll have youself a pasta dish that is so tasty, it's scary! We like things to get a bit silly in the kitchen, so make sure to add the crispy bacon, chicken and basil pesto to turn you monster spaghetti, into a smiling assassin!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1 packet
spaghetti
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy. )
1
zucchini
1 packet
celery
1 packet
baby spinach leaves
1 packet
bacon
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 packet
light cooking cream
(Contains Milk;)
1 packet
Parmesan cheese
(Contains Milk;)
1 packet
basil pesto
(Contains Milk;)
1 packet
chicken breast
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
¼ tsp
salt
Nutritional Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Half-fill a large saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil over high heat. • Cook spaghetti in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 10 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people). Drain spaghetti, 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, grate zucchini. Finely chop celery. • Roughly chop baby spinach leaves. • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.
Little cooks: Under adult supervision, older kids can help grate the zucchini!
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook bacon, turning, until golden, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a paper lined plate and cover to keep warm. • Return 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 plate.
• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook celery and zucchini, stirring, until tender, 3-4 minutes. • Add garlic & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in light cooking cream, the salt and reserved pasta water. Simmer until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes.
Little cooks: Help stir the ingredients!
• Remove pan from heat, then stir through cooked spaghetti, cooked chicken, spinach and Parmesan cheese to the sauce, tossing to combine. Season to taste.
• Thinly slice bacon into strips. • Divide chicken and green spaghetti between bowls. • Cut off one corner of the basil pesto packet and draw a fun face on the pasta. • Assemble bacon strips as hair for the monster. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by drawing faces with the pesto!