Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta. Ready in 30 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 1 onion, halved
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 300 g chicken breast, cut into 2 cm cubes
• 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into 2 cm pieces
• 1 zucchini, cut into 1 cm pieces
• 250 g short pasta (e.g., penne, fusilli)
• 700 g chicken stock
• 100 g cooking cream
• 80 g fresh spinach
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste
• ½ tsp black pepper, or to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Place onion and garlic into the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl.
2. Add 20 g olive oil. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add 300 g chicken breast cubes to the bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse.
4. Add 1 red bell pepper, 1 zucchini, 250 g short pasta, and 700 g chicken stock to the bowl. Ensure pasta is mostly submerged in liquid. Cook 10-12 min (or according to pasta package instructions) / 100°C / Speed 1 / Reverse. Place simmering basket on lid instead of measuring cup to prevent splatter and allow some evaporation.
5. Pause, scrape down sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with the spatula to ensure even cooking and prevent sticking. Check liquid level and adjust if needed (add a splash of hot water if too dry, or cook a minute longer if too wet).
6. Add 100 g cooking cream, 80 g fresh spinach, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp black pepper. Cook 2 min / 90°C / Speed 1 / Reverse.
7. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley if desired. For best results, allow to settle in the bowl for 1-2 minutes before serving.

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