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Nan's Pesto Chicken, Bacon & Wholemeal Fusilli with Fetta

The twirliest pasta of them all, wholemeal fusilli, gets that much better with the addition of a creamy pesto sauce to soak all up. Fetta cubes take things up a notch and tips its head to some great flavours of the Mediterranean.

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winter-cravings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 servings 4 servings
  • olive oil
  • 1 packet wholemeal fusilli pasta
  • 1 packet chicken tenderloins
  • 1 bag soffritto mix
  • 1 bag baby spinach leaves
  • 1 packet fetta cubes
  • 1 packet diced bacon
  • 1 packet red pesto
  • 1 passata
  • 1 sachet nan's special seasoning
  • olive oil
  • 2 packets wholemeal fusilli pasta
  • 2 packets chicken tenderloins
  • 1 bag soffritto mix
  • 1 bag baby spinach leaves
  • 1 packet fetta cubes
  • 1 packet diced bacon
  • 1 packet red pesto
  • 2 passatas
  • 2 sachets nan's special seasoning

Instructions

  1. • Boil kettle. Half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water, then add a generous pinch of salt.
    • Cook wholemeal fusilli in the boiling water until ‘al dente’, 12 minutes.
    • Reserve some pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people). Drain and return to saucepan.
  2. • Cut chicken tenderloins into 2cm chunks.
    • In a medium bowl, combine chicken, Nan's special seasoning, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
  3. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat.
    • When oil is hot, cook chicken, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes.
    • Transfer to a bowl, season and set aside.
    TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.
  4. • Wipe out frying pan and return to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
    • Cook diced bacon, soffritto mix and a pinch of salt, breaking up with a spoon, until softened, 5-6 minutes.
  5. • Reduce heat to medium, stir in the reserved pasta water and passata, and simmer until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes.
    • Remove from heat, then add drained pasta, red pesto, cooked chicken and baby spinach leaves, tossing to combine.
    • Season to taste.
  6. • Divide Nan's pesto chicken, bacon and wholemeal fusilli between bowls.
    • Crumble over fetta cubes to serve. Enjoy!