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Chicken, Leek & Pesto Fasta Pasta
Chicken, Leek & Pesto Fasta Pasta

Chicken, Leek & Pesto Fasta Pasta

with Baby Leaves & Parmesan Cheese

Twirl your way to happiness with this spaghetti feast! Loaded with chicken, all your favourite greens, a velvety pesto sauce and topped with a shower of grated Parmesan cheese, it’s a pasta dish that’s as comforting as it is crave-worthy.

Tags:
Prepped in 10
Allergens:
Wheat
Gluten
Milk
Cashew

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total15 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Powder

1 packet

Baby Leaves

300 g

Diced Chicken

1 packet

Spaghetti

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; May be present: Eggs, Soy. )

1 packet

Cream

(Contains: Milk; )

1 packet

Grated Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk; )

1

Courgette

1 packet

Leek

1 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

(Contains: Cashew; May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Soy, Sesame, Fish, Eggs. )

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)5380 kJ
Calories1290 kcal
Fat68.2 g
of which saturates35.2 g
Carbohydrate104 g
of which sugars14.7 g
Dietary Fibre8.4 g
Protein59.5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium1280 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the spaghetti
1

• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a large saucepan with the boiling water and a generous pinch of salt over high heat.
• Cook spaghetti in boiling water until ‘al dente’, 10 minutes.
• Reserve pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cups for 4 people). Drain spaghetti, then return to saucepan.

TIP: ‘Al dente’ pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre. 

Get prepped & start the pasta
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice leek. Grate courgette.
• Heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Cook chicken, tossing occassionally, until browned, 4-5 minutes. Add leek, stirring, until leek has just softened, 2-3 minutes. Add courgette and cook until tender, 2 minutes.
• Add garlic & herb seasoning and cook, until fragrant, 1 minute.

Bring it all together
3

• Reduce heat to medium, and stir in longlife cream (see ingredients) and vegetable stock powder and simmer, until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes.
• Add cooked spaghetti, reserved pasta water and baby spinach leaves, tossing, until combined and slightly wilted, 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, and stir through plant-based basil pesto, until coated. Season to taste.

Finish & serve
4

• Divide creamy pesto chicken and leek spaghetti between bowls. Sprinkle over Parmesan cheese and tear over parsley to serve. Enjoy!