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CHICKEN, TOMATO & CHORIZO PASTA BAG

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Pull this bag out of the freezer in the morning and you can have a hearty evening meal on the table in the evening in the time it takes to cook a pan of pasta. Make this alongside the ’Nduja pasta bag and you’ll have two tasty, sustaining meals ready to go in next to no time.

PREP: 10 MINUTES

COOK: 15 MINUTES

SERVES 4

splash of olive oil

1 cup (115g) chopped, frozen onions

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 5mm (¼in) slices

¼ cup (115g) bacon lardons

¼ cup (120g) frozen, diced chorizo

½ cup (120ml) Red Pesto (see here) or 100g store-bought, sundried tomato pesto

70g sundried tomatoes in oil, drained

3¾ cups (300g) penne pasta, to serve

01 Heat a splash of olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat, then add the onions and chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.

Clear away the chopping boards and knives from prepping the raw chicken and clean the kitchen worktops, then make this and the ’Nduja Pasta Bag alongside each other on the hob. The stages are very similar, so it is very easy to make both dishes at the same time.

02 Once the chicken has browned, add the bacon lardons and chorizo and stir through, then cook, stirring occasionally, until browned. Stir through the pesto and sundried tomatoes, then remove the pan from the heat.

TO COOK: If you are making this to serve now, simply cook the pasta in boiling water according to packet instructions, until tender. Stir the pasta through the chicken and pesto mixture, then divide between serving bowls and serve warm.

TO FREEZE: Set the chicken and pesto mixture aside until cooled to room temperature, then transfer to a labelled freezer bag and freeze flat for up to 3 months.

TO COOK FROM FROZEN: Remove the bag from the freezer and leave to completely defrost in the fridge. Once defrosted, transfer to a pan and cook until piping hot. Cook the pasta in a separate pan, then combine as described in the To Cook section, left.