Penne with Chicken & Tomatoes
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Penne with Chicken & Tomatoes

Penne with Chicken & Tomatoes

plus Spinach, Garlic Butter Breadcrumbs & Parmesan

Raise your hand if you’re obsessed with all things pasta. (We've all raised our hands over here.) You’ll toss penne with spinach and juicy grape tomatoes in a creamy sauce. To top things off—in this case literally—there’s a shower of buttery, garlicky panko breadcrumbs. One bite in, you’ll realize your pasta obsession is completely legit and may find any number of reasons to whip up this delicious dish again and again!

Tags:
Protein Smart
Quick
Easy Prep
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time20 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

4 ounce

Grape Tomatoes

¼ cup

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains Wheat)

1 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

6 ounce

Penne Pasta

(Contains Wheat)

1 unit

Veggie Stock Concentrate

4 tablespoon

Cream Cheese

(Contains Milk)

5 ounce

Spinach

3 tablespoon

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains Milk)

1 teaspoon

Chili Flakes

10 ounce

Chopped Chicken Breast

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

2 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

1 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories820 kcal
Fat30 g
Saturated Fat15 g
Carbohydrate80 g
Sugar8 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein51 g
Cholesterol165 mg
Sodium560 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Pot
Large Pan
Paper Towel
Strainer

Instructions

Prep
1

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Halve tomatoes.

Toast & Season Panko
2

• Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add panko and cook, stirring, until golden and toasted, 2-3 minutes. • Stir in half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest later) and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate and season with salt and pepper. Wipe out pan.

Rinse shrimp under cold water; pat shrimp or chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for panko over medium-high heat. Add shrimp or chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

Cook Penne
3

• Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve ¼ cup pasta cooking water. • Drain and set aside.

Make Sauce
4

• While penne cooks, melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for panko over medium-high heat. Add remaining garlic powder and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Stir in 1/3 cup water (½ cup for 4), stock concentrate, and cream cheese. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until combined and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook Veggies
5

• Stir tomatoes and spinach into pan with sauce. Cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted and tomatoes are softened, 3-4 minutes.

At the end of this step, stir in shrimp or chicken until coated.

Finish & Serve
6

• Stir drained penne into pan with sauce until thoroughly coated. (TIP: If needed, add a splash or two of reserved pasta cooking water until everything is coated in a creamy sauce.) Taste and season with salt and pepper. • Divide pasta between bowls and top with Parmesan. Sprinkle with as many garlic butter breadcrumbs as you like. Add a pinch of chili flakes to taste and serve.

Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

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