Oven-Ready Plus
Creamy Tuscan-Style Chicken
with fire roasted tomato ziti
Prep & Cook Time: 40-50 min.
Cook Within: 5 days
Difficulty Level: Easy
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Jimmy Shay
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In Your Box (serves 2)
- 12 oz. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
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8 oz. Cooked Ziti Pasta
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4 fl. oz. Cream Sauce Base
- 4 oz. Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
- 3 oz. Chopped Kale
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1 oz. Light Cream Cheese
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1 oz. Grated Parmesan Cheese
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2 Tbsp. Italian Panko Blend
- 1 tsp. Garlic Pepper
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Nutrition (per serving) 732ybGOJ
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Calories680
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Carbohydrates51g
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Fat28g
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Protein51g
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Sodium1600mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Mixing Bowl
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 Start the Kale
Turn oven on to 425 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes. Thoroughly rinse any fresh produce and pat dry. Set cream cheese on counter to soften.
Combine 2 tsp. olive oil, kale, half the garlic pepper (reserve remaining for chicken topping), and a pinch of salt in provided tray.Cover tray with foil. Bake covered in hot oven, 10 minutes.While kale bakes, continue recipe. -
2 Add the Pasta and Chicken
Pat chicken dry. Season both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper.
In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, 1/4 the tomatoes (reserve remaining for pasta), half the Parmesan (reserve remaining for pasta and garnish), and remaining garlic pepper.Carefully remove tray from oven.Add pasta, remaining tomatoes, half the remaining Parmesan (reserve remaining for garnish), a pinch of salt, and cream base. Stir to combine and push to one side of tray. Tray will be hot! Use a utensil.Place chicken in now-empty side of tray. Top evenly with cream cheese mixture, then panko.Spray chicken with cooking spray.Cover pasta half of tray with foil. -
3 Bake the Meal
Bake half covered (pasta covered, chicken uncovered) in hot oven until pasta is heated through and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 20-25 minutes.
Carefully remove tray from oven.Transfer chicken to a plate and stir pasta to combine.To serve, top pasta with remaining Parmesan. Bon appétit!
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