Meal Kit
Chicken and Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake
with spinach and Parmesan
Prep & Cook Time: 35-45 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
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Over 30g protein
Chef
Monique Volz
Monique Volz started her popular food and lifestyle blog, Ambitious Kitchen, with a simple goal of inspiring home cooks in and out of the kitchen. Home Chef and Ambitious Kitchen have teamed up to bring you exciting new flavors!
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 10 oz. Diced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
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4 fl. oz. Cream Sauce Base
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5 oz. Rigatoni
- 1 Onion
- 4 oz. Baby Spinach
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1 oz. Grated Parmesan Cheese
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¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
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⅓ oz. Butter
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¼ oz. Flour
- 1 tsp. Garlic Salt
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories750
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Carbohydrates69g
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Net Carbs64g
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Fat32g
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Protein46g
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Sodium1630mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
- 1 Small Oven-Safe Casserole Dish
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Cook Pasta and Prepare Onion
Once water is boiling, add pasta and cook until al dente, 11-13 minutes.
Remove from burner. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water. Drain in a colander and set aside.While pasta cooks, halve and peel onion. Thinly slice halves. -
2 Cook the Vegetables
Place a medium non-stick pan over low heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Add onions, half the garlic salt (reserve remaining for chicken), and a pinch of pepper to hot pan. Stir occasionally until jammy and golden-brown, 20-30 minutes.
If pan becomes dry, add 1-2 Tbsp. water, if necessary.Stir in spinach until wilted, 1-2 minutes.Remove from burner. Transfer vegetables to a plate.While onions caramelize, continue recipe. -
3 Cook the Chicken
Pat chicken dry and season all over with remaining garlic salt and a pinch of pepper.
Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Add chicken to hot pan. Stir occasionally until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 5-7 minutes.Remove from burner. Transfer chicken to a plate. Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean. -
4 Make the Sauce
Return pan used to cook chicken to low heat. Add butter to hot pan and let melt, 30-60 seconds.
Once melted, add flour and stir until no dry flour remains, 1-2 minutes.Whisk or vigorously stir in cream base and 1/2 cup pasta cooking water until smooth and combined. Bring to a simmer.Once simmering, stir occasionally until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.Remove from burner. Stir in cheese and 1/4 tsp. pepper until melted and combined. -
5 Broil Pasta and Finish Dish
Add pasta, chicken, and vegetables to pan with sauce and stir to coat.
If sauce is too thick, add additional reserved pasta cooking water, 1 Tbsp. at time, until desired consistency is reached.In a mixing bowl, combine panko and 2 tsp. olive oil.Transfer pasta-chicken mixture to prepared baking dish. Top evenly with panko mixture.Broil under hot broiler until golden-brown, 3-5 minutes.Don't text and broil! Keep an eye on oven as panko may burn easily under broiler. Carefully remove from broiler.Plate dish as pictured on front of card. Bon appétit!
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