Name: Creamy white bean and chicken penne
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram wholemeal penne pasta; 1 zucchini, thinly sliced; 100 gram yellow squash, sliced; 500 gram chicken breast fillet, cut into 1cm slices; 1 rindless bacon rasher, finely chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 400 gram can cannellini beans, drained; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup fat-free semi-dried tomatoes, chopped; 1/4 cup grated parmesan; grated zest of 1 lemon; chopped flat-leaf parsley to serve

Creamy white bean and chicken penne

This clever recipes gets its creamy texture from white beans and uses wholegrain pasta to create a healthy version of chicken penne. Tasty and easy, this recipe makes a perfect quick weeknight meal

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

Ingredients

375 gram wholemeal penne pasta

1 zucchini, thinly sliced

100 gram yellow squash, sliced

500 gram chicken breast fillet, cut into 1cm slices

1 rindless bacon rasher, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

400 gram can cannellini beans, drained

1/2 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup fat-free semi-dried tomatoes, chopped

1/4 cup grated parmesan

grated zest of 1 lemon

chopped flat-leaf parsley to serve

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook pasta following packet instructions. Add zucchini and squash for final 30 seconds of cooking time. Drain and keep warm.

2.Heat an oiled saucepan on high. Cook chicken for 1 minute each side until browned, then remove from pan. Cook bacon for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until crisp. Remove from pan.

3.Using same pan, sauté onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes until tender. Stir in beans, stock and milk, simmering for 5 minutes until reduced by half. Purée in a blender and season.

4.Return chicken to sauce. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until chicken is cooked.

5.Toss sauce through pasta. Serve sprinkled with tomatoes, parmesan, bacon, zest and parsley.

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