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Chicken and Bacon Pasta with a Jalapeno Popper Twist

Chicken and Bacon Pasta with a Jalapeno Popper Twist

  • 30 min
  • 900 calories

Jalapeno poppers are jalapenos that have been stuffed with cheese and spices, and sometimes meat, breaded and deep-fried. They are a popular finger food in the United States. Our chef has reimagined this tasty snack and created a creamy chicken pasta dish bursting with jalapeno popper flavour. It's a must try!

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Each Brown Onion 1 Each Brown Onion
  • 2 Each Garlic Clove 2 Each Garlic Clove
  • 40 g Sliced Jalapenos 40 g Sliced Jalapenos
  • 1 Cup Baby Spinach 1 Cup Baby Spinach
  • 80 g Diced Bacon 80 g Diced Bacon
  • 200 g Fusilli Pasta 200 g Fusilli Pasta
  • 0.5 Cup Thickened Cream 0.5 Cup Thickened Cream
  • 0.5 Small Bunch Flatleaf Parsley 0.5 Small Bunch Flatleaf Parsley
  • 100 g Sweetcorn Kernels 100 g Sweetcorn Kernels
  • 0.5 Cup Sour Cream 0.5 Cup Sour Cream
  • 0.5 Cup Tasty Cheese (grated) 0.5 Cup Tasty Cheese (grated)
  • 3 Each Chicken Thighs (skinless) 3 Each Chicken Thighs (skinless)

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Step-by-step instructions

First Things First

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Deepsided Pan

Step 1

1 Cook Pasta

Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta and cook for 7-10 minutes or until al dente. Save a cup of pasta water and drain the pasta.

Step 2

2 Prepare Ingredients

Peel and dice onion and garlic. Dice jalapenos. Pick parsley leaves and roughly chop, discarding stems. Remove the husks and silks form the corn cob and stand upright, cut sweet corn kernels off the cob using a sharp knife. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.

Step 3

3 Start Pasta Sauce

Heat a deep sided pan on medium high heat with a drizzle of oil. Add onions and garlic, cook for 2-3 minutes. Add bacon, cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken and brown 3-4 minutes.

Step 4

4 Finish Pasta Sauce

Add sour cream, cream, corn, jalapenos (see tip), most of the parsley (keeping some for garnish) and a 1/4 cup of pasta water. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until sauce thickens slightly and chicken is cooked through. Add spinach, pasta and cheese and cook until spinach is wilted and cheese has melted, about 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

5 You Plate It!

Divide pasta between bowls and garnish with remaining parsley, enjoy!

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