Name: Chicken and spinach rigatoni
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 1 zucchini, finely chopped; 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, chopped; 2 400g cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and onion; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 50 gram baby spinach leaves; 375 gram rigatoni; 1/3 cup shaved parmesan

Chicken and spinach rigatoni

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 carrot, finely chopped

1 zucchini, finely chopped

500 gram chicken thigh fillets, chopped

2 400g cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and onion

2 tablespoon tomato paste

50 gram baby spinach leaves

375 gram rigatoni

1/3 cup shaved parmesan

Method

1.Heat oil in a saucepan over moderate heat. Add carrot and zucchini; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until almost soft. Add chicken; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until browned. Add tomatoes and pasta. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat, stir in spinach.

2.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.

3.Divide rigatoni among serving plates. Top with chicken sauce. Serve sprinkled with parmesan.

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