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Creamy Roasted Pepper Pesto Penne and Veggies

Creamy Roasted Pepper Pesto Penne and Veggies

with Garlic Toasts and Ricotta

Ingredients: Zucchini • Penne pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Roasted red pepper pesto (roasted red pepper, soybean oil, water, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), modified corn starch, salt, sugar, herbs, citric acid, spices, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Ricotta cheese (pasteurized whey, pasteurized milk, citric acid, salt) (milk) • Ciabatta roll (unbleached untreated enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sea salt, yeast, malted barley flour) (barley, wheat) • Spinach • 35% Cream (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) (milk) • Sweet bell pepper • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat) • Garlic.

Tags:
Veggie
Quick
New
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat
Barley

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

100 g

Ricotta Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit(s)

Ciabatta Roll

(Contains: Wheat, Barley May contain traces of: Sesame, Soy, Walnuts, Oats, Rye, Triticale)

170 g

Penne

(Contains: Wheat)

2 unit(s)

Mini Sweet Pepper

56 g

Baby Spinach

1 unit(s)

Zucchini

2 unit(s)

Garlic, cloves

½ cup

Roasted Pepper Pesto

(Contains: Milk May contain traces of: Soy, Sulphites)

10 g

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

(Contains: Wheat May contain traces of: Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts)

56 mL

Cream

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

½ tbsp

Oil*

1 tbsp

Butter*

(Contains: Milk)

¼ tsp

Salt*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

Nutrition Values

Calories860 kcal
Fat40 g
Saturated Fat17 g
Carbohydrate102 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber8 g
Protein26 g
Cholesterol80 mg
Sodium1540 mg
Trans Fat1 g
Potassium900 mg
Calcium250 mg
Iron6 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

Colander
Large Pot
Measuring Cups
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Spoons
Baking Sheet

Cooking Steps

Cook pasta
1
  • Before starting, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high. Wash and dry all produce.
  • To the boiling water, add penne. Cook for 12-14 min, until tender but still firm to the bite.
  • Reserve 1 cup (2 cups) pasta water.
  • Strain penne, then return to the pot, off heat.
Prep and make garlic-ricotta
2
  • While pasta cooks, peel, then mince or grate garlic.
  • Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.
  • Roughly chop spinach.  (TIP: Place spinach in a bowl, then roughly chop using a pair of kitchen scissors.)
  • To a small bowl, add ricotta and half the garlic. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
Cook veggies
3
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, zucchini and peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 min, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp. 
Prep garlic-butter toasts
4
  • While veggies cook, to a small microwaveable bowl, add remaining garlic and 1 tbsp (2 tbps) butter. Microwave for 30 sec, until butter melts.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut ciabatta into 4 equal slices (you will have 8 slices for 4 servings), then arrange on a baking sheet.
  • Spread garlic butter over top. 
Finish penne
5
  • Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over veggies. Stir to coat.
  • Add cream, pesto and half the reserved pasta water. Cook for 1 min, stirring often, until simmering.
  • To the pan with sauce and veggies, add penne and spinach. Cook for 1-2 min, stirring occasionally, until spinach wilts. (TIP: For a lighter sauce consistency, add remaining reserved pasta water, 1-2 tbsp at a time.)
Finish and serve
6
  • Broil garlic-butter toasts in the middle of the oven for 2-4 min, until golden. (TIP: Keep an eye on buns so they don't burn.)
  • Divide pasta and garlic-butter toasts between plates.
  • Dollop garlic-ricotta clouds over top.