Chicken Penne Pasta with Parmesan

Chicken Penne Pasta with Parmesan

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (3 Nights For 4) on Sunday, February 10, 2019.

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 pack chicken thighs
  • 1 Tbsp chicken spices

Sauce

  • 1 brown onion
  • 2 courgettes
  • Remaining chicken spices
  • 1 jar passata
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • ½ pack baby spinach

Pasta

  • ¾ pack pasta

To Serve

  • ½ block Parmesan cheese, finely grated

Steps

  1. Cook chicken Preheat BBQ hot plate to medium-high (if using). Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Pat chicken dry, cut in half lengthways and toss with first measure of chicken spices, a drizzle of oil and season. Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 6 minutes each side or until cooked through. Rest, covered. Alternatively, cook on BBQ.
  2. Prep veggies Finely dice onion, cut courgettes in half lengthways and thinly slice.
  3. Cook pasta Add pasta to boiling water and cook for about 12 minutes, until tender. Drain and return to pot with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking
  4. Cook sauce Add onion to pan and cook for about 3 minutes, until tender. Add remaining chicken spices and 1 tsp salt and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add passata and stock and simmer for about 5 minutes, until sauce thickens.
  5. Add courgette to pan and cook for 3 minutes, until tender. Stir through spinach and cooked pasta and season to taste. Thinly slice chicken and toss in any resting juices.
  6. Serve pasta with chicken and Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2717 kj
649 kcal
Protein 42.8g
Carbohydrate 59.2g
Fat 25.9g