
Embark on a true culinary adventure, when Mexican flavours are introduced to our favourite Italian staple - pasta. Tex-Mex spices dance with chicken and colourful veggies, all hugged by a blanket layer of Cheddar cheese. It’s a pasta party that’ll have your taste buds performing a salsa! *We’ve replaced the orecchiette in this recipe with fusilli due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!*
1 packet
fusilli
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat); May be present: Soy, Eggs)
1
celery
1
carrot
1 packet
chicken breast
1 sachet
Tex-Mex spice blend
1 packet
tomato paste
½ packet
cream
(Contains: Milk; )
1 sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
1 packet
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )

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

• While the pasta is cooking, finely chop celery. Grate carrot. • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken and celery until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. • Add carrot and cook, tossing, until softened, 2-3 minutes. • Add Tex-Mex spice blend, tomato paste and the butter and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Reduce the heat to medium, then add cream (see ingredients), chicken-style stock powder and the reserved pasta water. Stir to combine. • Remove pan from heat, then add cooked pasta and half the shredded Cheddar cheese. Toss to combine.

• Divide Tex-Mex chicken and veggie fusilli between bowls. • Top with remaining Cheddar cheese to serve. Enjoy!