Fast & Fresh
Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken Penne with Broccoli
no prep, quick cook
Prep & Cook Time: 25-35 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Ryan Pugh
Fast & Fresh meals combine Home Chef's freshest ingredients with speedy preparation. Assemble the meal and heat in the microwave for a delicious meal in minutes! Fast & Fresh saves time and minimizes cleanup without sacrificing flavor. Heat in the microwave or oven! Enjoy!
In Your Box (serves 2)
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8 oz. Cooked Penne Pasta
- 8 oz. Fully Cooked Pulled Chicken Breast
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4 fl. oz. Cream Sauce Base
- 4 oz. Broccoli Florets
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2 oz. Basil Pesto
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1 oz. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
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1 oz. Light Cream Cheese
- 0.28 oz. Lemon Juice
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¼ oz. Flour
- ½ tsp. Garlic Salt
Due to our just-in-time sourcing model, we may have to send you a substitute ingredient. Not to worry! We make sure every ingredient sent to you meets our high quality standards. We’ll keep you informed should a switch occur, so please check the ingredient labels in your meal bag.
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories570
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Carbohydrates49g
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Net Carbs46g
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Fat21g
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Protein47g
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Sodium1590mg
Recipe Steps
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 Microwave Instructions
Thoroughly rinse any fresh produce and pat dry. Break broccoli into bite-sized pieces, if desired. Add broccoli and 1 Tbsp. water to provided tray. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave until slightly tender, 1-2 minutes. Carefully remove from microwave and stir flour into broccoli until no dry flour remains. Add cream base, cream cheese, 1/4 cup water, garlic salt, and a pinch of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Stir in pasta and chicken. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave again until heated through, 5-7 minutes. Carefully remove from microwave. Stir in lemon juice and pesto and garnish with Parmesan. Bon appétit!
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2 Oven Instructions
Turn oven on to 375 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes. Thoroughly rinse any fresh produce and pat dry. Break broccoli into bite-sized pieces, if desired. Add broccoli and 1 Tbsp. water to provided tray. Cover tray with foil and place on baking sheet. Bake in hot oven until slightly tender, 5-7 minutes. Carefully remove from oven and stir flour into broccoli until no dry flour remains. Add cream base, cream cheese, 1/4 cup water, garlic salt, and a pinch of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Stir in pasta and chicken. Cover with foil and bake again on baking sheet until heated through, 14-16 minutes. Carefully remove from oven. Stir in lemon juice and pesto, and garnish with Parmesan. Bon appétit!
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