Creamy Beef & Basil Pesto Penne

Name: Creamy Beef & Basil Pesto Penne with Leek
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 packet penne; 1 leek; 1 stalk celery; ½ lemon; 1 packet beef mince; 1 sachet Garlic & Herb Seasoning; ½ packet cream; 1 sachet Chicken-Style Stock Powder; 1 packet basil pesto

with Leek

4.5(109)

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Calories

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Protein

44.8g protein

Total

15 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Kid Friendly

Easy Prep

Allergens:

Gluten
Milk
Almond
Cashew
Pine Nut
Walnut
May contain traces of allergens
Soy
Eggs

It’s pesto and beef in a creamy sauce. This already sounds like an amazing and tasty time but if you want to go the extra mile, add the leek and a zap of lemon to the pasta for flavour and smiles. *Unfortunately, this week's orecchiette was in short supply, so we've replaced it with penne. Don't worry, the recipe will be just as delicious, just be sure to follow your recipe card! *

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 packet

penne

(Contains: Gluten, May contain traces of allergens, Soy, Eggs; )

leek

1 stalk

celery

lemon

1 packet

beef mince

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

½ packet

cream

(Contains: Milk; )

1 sachet

Chicken-Style Stock Powder

1 packet

basil pesto

(Contains: Milk, Almond, Cashew, Pine Nut, Walnut; )

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)4308 kJ

Fat57.6 g

of which saturates25.2 g

Carbohydrate76 g

of which sugars10.2 g

Protein44.8 g

Sodium1136 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

•Medium Saucepan

•Large Frying Pan

Cooking Steps

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• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water, then add a generous pinch of salt. • Add penne to the boiling water and cook, over high heat, until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes. • Reserve pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people). Drain penne, then return to saucepan.

Little cooks: Older kids can help add the pasta to the saucepan under adult supervision. Be careful, the water is boiling!

• Meanwhile, thinly slice leek. Finely chop celery. Slice lemon into wedges.

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef mince and celery, breaking it up with a spoon, until just browned, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. • Add leek and cook, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Add garlic & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium, then add cream (see ingredients), chicken-style stock powder, basil pesto, cooked penne, a generous squeeze of lemon juice and reserved pasta water. Stir to combine, until sauce has slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.