Equipment
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Steamer pot
- 1 Large frypan
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 250 g button mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 leek
- 1 zucchini
- 200 g bacon
- 400 g chicken thighs skinless, boneless
Penne
- 200 g pasta or gluten-free pasta
Sauce
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- 1 tbsp Italian herbs
- 1 cube chicken stock
- ½ cup / 125 ml coconut cream
- ½ cup / 50 g cheese
Greens
- 1 broccoli or broccolini
Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a large pot of salted hot tap water to a boil. Bring a steamer pot of hot tap water to a boil.
Prep ingredients
- Thinly slice 250 g button mushrooms. Peel and mince 4 cloves garlic. Slice 1 leek in half lengthwise then thinly slice. Grate 1 zucchini. Dice 200 g bacon. Pat 400 g chicken thighs dry and slice into thin strips.
Cook pasta
- Cook 200 g pasta in the pot of salted water according to packet directions. Reserve ½ cup or 125 ml of pasta water then drain and return penne to the pot.
Start sauce
- While the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon and chicken for 4 minutes, until golden. Add the mushrooms, garlic, leek, and zucchini and cook for 6-8 minutes or until softened.
Steam greens
- Meanwhile, slice 1 broccoli into florets. Add the broccoli to the steamer pot of boiling water and cook for 5-8 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
Finish sauce
- Add 1 tbsp Italian herbs and crumble in 1 cube chicken stock to the frypan and cook for 1 minute. Then add ½ cup coconut cream and the reserved pasta water and cook for 2-3 minutes, until slightly thickened. Add the pasta and grate in ½ cup cheese. Cook for about 1 minute, tossing, until the cheese is melted and combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve
- Divide the creamy chicken, bacon and mushroom pasta between plates and serve the steamed greens on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 721kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1331mg | Potassium: 1244mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 33g | Calcium: 245mg | Iron: 4mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
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