Cheese Tortellini, Chicken Tenders and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce
with Blistered Tomatoes and Spinach
Featuring creamy sun-dried tomato pesto sauce, baby tomatoes, chicken and Parmesan, this dish combines fresh, summer flavours with the wintery comforts of hearty pasta for the best of all seasons.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
350 g
Cheese Tortellini
(Contains Egg, Milk, Wheat)
¼ cup
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
(Contains Sulphites, Milk May contain Soy, Sulphites)
1 unit(s)
Shallot
56 g
Baby Spinach
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
113 g
Baby Tomatoes
1 unit(s)
Cream Cheese
(Contains Milk)
2 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
310 g
Chicken Breast Tenders
Not included in your delivery
½ tbsp
Oil*
1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
¼ tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Add 10 cups water and 1 tbsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, peel, then thinly slice shallot.
- Roughly chop spinach.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Add tortellini to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min.
- Reserve 3/4 cup (1 1/2 cups) pasta water.
- Drain and return tortellini to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Sear until golden-brown and cooked through, 3-4 min per side.**
- Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- Prick tomatoes with a fork.
- Add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter to the same pan (used in step 2), then tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until blistered, 4-5 min.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until softened, 2-3 min. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cream cheese to the pan with veggies. Cook, stirring often, until melted, 1-2 min.
- Add pesto, reserved pasta water, spinach and half the Parmesan. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly and spinach wilts, 2-3 min.
- Remove from heat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
If you've opted to add chicken tenders, pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Sear until golden-brown and cooked through, 3-4 min per side.** Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
Top final bowls with chicken.
