Chicken Penne in a Parmesan Cream Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• chicken cutlets
  20 oz
• cream sauce base
  4 oz
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• italian seasoning
  1 tbsp
• kale
  4 oz
• olive oil
  2.667 tbsp
• paper towels
• parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• penne pasta
  6 oz
• salt
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Remove and discard any large ribs from kale .

   kale: 4 oz
2. 

   2

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to pot. Cook until al dente, ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain. Keep empty pot handy for step 5.

   penne pasta: 6 oz
3. 

   3

   While pasta cooks, heat a large drizzle of olive oil in large pan over medium-high heat. Add kale and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, ⏱️ 6 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

   olive oil: 2.667 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels . Season all over with half the italian seasoning (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in pan used for kale over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 4 minutes per side.

   chicken cutlets: 20 oz, paper towels, italian seasoning: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Return pot used for pasta to medium-high heat. Stir in cream sauce base , garlic powder , salt, and pepper. (TIP: For cream sauce, cut top off carton to open fully and transfer contents, using a spoon or spatula to scrape sauce from carton sides.) Bring to a simmer; cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat; stir in parmesan cheese and butter until smooth.

   cream sauce base: 4 oz, garlic powder: 1 tsp, parmesan cheese: ½ cup, butter: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Stir kale and drained penne into pot with sauce. (TIP: If needed, add reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until everything is coated in a creamy sauce.) Taste and season with salt and pepper. Slice chicken crosswise. Divide pasta between bowls and top with chicken. (Alternatively, stir chicken into pasta before plating, adding more pasta cooking water if necessary.) Serve.