Summary

Creamy chicken rigatoni using high and low fibre ingredients

Preparation Time: 5
Cooking Time: 20
Total Time: 21
Quantity: 4

A bowl of creamy chicken rigatoni pasta garnished with parsley, with additional pasta and olive oil in the background.

High fibre

Ingredients

  • 500 gram pulse pasta
  • 1 chicken breast, cut into 1cm chunks
  • 1 brown onion finely diced
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 400 gram tin of tomatoes
  • 1 zucchini finely diced
  • ½ red capsicum finely diced
  • 2 tablespoon baby capers
  • 150 gram Danish feta, crumbled
  • 100 gram of baby English spinach leaves
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

Method

Heat a large saucepan of water to boil. Salt the water. Add the rigatoni to the boiling water. Follow the directions on the packet for cooking times.

Heat a large fry pan over medium heat add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and add onion, garlic and capsicum and cook for 2-3 minutes, add the chicken and herbs and cook for 6- 8 minutes until cooked through. Add the feta and canned tomatoes and combine well over medium heat for 2 minutes.

Just before the pasta is ready, reserve some of the cooking water in a heat proof jug. Drain the pasta.

Add the cooked pasta to the chicken and combine well.

Add the reserved pasta water to thicken the sauce.

Add the spinach, capers and parmesan.

Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Type Quantity
Fiber 12g

Low fibre

Ingredients

  • 500 gram rigatoni pasta
  • 1 chicken breast, cut into 1cm chunks
  • 150 gram Danish feta, crumbled
  • 60 gram of baby English spinach leaves chopped, no stalks
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

Method

Heat a large saucepan of water to boil. Salt the water. Add the rigatoni to the boiling water. Follow the directions on the packet for cooking times.

Heat a large fry pan over medium heat add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the chicken for 6- 8 minutes until cooked through. Add the feta and combine for 2 minutes.

Just before the pasta is ready, reserve some of the cooking water in a heat proof jug. Drain the pasta

Add the cooked pasta to the chicken and combine well.

Add the reserved pasta water to thicken the sauce.

Add the spinach and parmesan, allowing it to wilt in the pan.

Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Type Quantity
Fiber 1g

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