15-Min Cheesy Chipotle Pasta with Spinach & Pre-Cooked Gemelli
15 Min Meal

15-Min Cheesy Chipotle Pasta

with Spinach & Pre-Cooked Gemelli

15 MIN
4 Servings
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    Designed to be ready in just 15 minutes, our new line of meals feature pre-cooked grains and easy-to-prep ingredients to create the same high-quality dishes you love, in less time! In this dish, our cooked, twisty gemelli pasta is perfect for stirring into a creamy, cheesy sauce spiced with a bit of chipotle paste for exciting flavor.

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    15-Min Cheesy Chipotle Pasta with Spinach & Pre-Cooked Gemelli
    Title
    • 24 oz Cooked Gemelli Pasta
    • 8 oz Grape Tomatoes
    • 6 oz Baby Spinach
    • ⅔ cup Béchamel Sauce
    • ½ cup Cream
    • ½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
    • 4 oz Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Blend
    • 4 tsps Chipotle Chile Paste
    Prepare the ingredients & start the tomatoes
    1 Prepare the ingredients & start the tomatoes

    Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the tomatoes. In a large pan or pot (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the halved tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened.

    Make the sauce
    2 Make the sauce

    Add the cream (shaking the packet before opening), béchamel, cheddar and monterey jack, 1/2 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter), and as much of the chile paste as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined and the sauce is simmering.

    Finish the pasta & serve your dish
    3 Finish the pasta & serve your dish

    Add the pasta and spinach; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined, the pasta is heated through, and the sauce is thickened. Serve the finished pasta garnished with the parmesan. Enjoy!

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    Prepare the ingredients & start the tomatoes
    1 Prepare the ingredients & start the tomatoes

    Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the tomatoes. In a large pan or pot (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the halved tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened.

    2 Make the sauce

    Add the cream (shaking the packet before opening), béchamel, cheddar and monterey jack, 1/2 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter), and as much of the chile paste as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined and the sauce is simmering.

    Make the sauce
    Finish the pasta & serve your dish
    3 Finish the pasta & serve your dish

    Add the pasta and spinach; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined, the pasta is heated through, and the sauce is thickened. Serve the finished pasta garnished with the parmesan. Enjoy!

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