Bruschetta Rigatoni alla Vodka
Cost $16.97 total / $2.12 per servingThis one-pan Bruschetta Rigatoni alla Vodka combines veggies, ground chicken, a creamy vodka sauce, and rigatoni. A restaurant quality meal on a budget!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.04)
- 16 oz ground tomato, basil, and garlic chicken ($6.99*)
- 2 beefsteak tomatoes (chopped, $2.86)
- 1 onion (small dice, $0.78)
- 2 ½ cups vodka sauce ($2.40)
- 16 oz uncooked rigatoni pasta ($0.98)
- 1.5-2 cups water ($0.00)
- 10 oz fresh spinach ($1.98)
- 13.4 oz organic garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed, $0.86)
- ¼ tsp salt ($0.01)
- ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.04)
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes ($0.03)
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Instructions
- Gather and prepare all ingredients.
- Heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the ground chicken, break it into small pieces, and sauté for 4-5 minutes, until cooked. Then, remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Add the diced tomatoes and onion and cook for 5 minutes, gently scraping the bottom of the pan.
- Add the vodka sauce, uncooked pasta, and 1.5 cups of water to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring periodically.
- Add the chicken, spinach, garbanzo beans, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Continue to cook for 8-10 minutes while covered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is done. If the pasta is not fully cooked, add the last ½ cup of water and continue cooking until the pasta is done.
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Equipment
- Medium Sauté Pan
Notes
*If you can't get Hungryroot's ground tomato, basil, and garlic chicken you can make a similar style using 16 oz ground chicken, 2 tsp garlic powder, and 2 tsp dried basil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 24gFat: 15gSodium: 628mgFiber: 9g
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