“This pasta is the perfect dinner option for those nights when you cannot be bothered cooking. Bonus – it reheats well for lunch the next day!“
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Skill Level: Beginner
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
- 500g penne or spiral pasta
- 3 rashers of bacon, sliced
- Handful of button mushrooms
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 2 medium chicken breasts, sliced in strips
- 100g baby spinach
- 125g cream (or more to taste)
- 1 jar Spice Girlz Hakuna Matata
Instruction
- Bring a pot of boiling water to the boil. Cook pasta until al dente.
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Add bacon and mushrooms, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Once bacon begins to brown, add chicken and stir gently. When the chicken is just starting to colour, add the Spice Girlz Hakuna Matata and cream.
- Stir to combine (add more cream if too spicy). Allow to simmer gently but do not boil.
- Add the baby spinach and stir until lightly wilted.
- Add the drained pasta to the pan and mix well.
Serve with cracked pepper and grated cheese of your choice.