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Creamy Chipotle Chicken Ditalini

A creamy, mild shared-pot chicken pasta for nine equal servings: about 468 calories and 41g protein per serving.

YIELD9 servings
TOTAL TIMESimmer until ditalini is tender
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING~468 cal | ~41g protein
KEY TO SUCCESS: The six cups of broth include the portion used in the blender; do not add separate pasta water.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 18 oz (510g) dry Barilla ditalini
  • 680g Costco chargrilled chipotle-seasoned chicken, diced
  • 6 cups (about 1,440g) Kirkland chicken sipping bone broth, including the blender portion
  • 678g Mulu cottage cheese

Ingredients — continued

  • 112g finely grated BelGioioso Parmesan
  • 4 tbsp (56g) salted Kerrygold butter
  • Garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to taste
  • Optional for adult bowls: chili flakes

Allergens: wheat, milk. Confirm allergens and heating directions on the exact packaged pasta, chicken, broth, cottage cheese, and Parmesan.

You want one creamy chicken-pasta pot to portion into nine family meals, with chili flakes added only to adult bowls.

Method

  1. 1.BLEND. Blend the cottage cheese with a little of the measured bone broth until completely smooth and pourable. Keep this portion within the total six cups.
  2. 2.SIMMER. Melt butter in a large pan and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add dry ditalini and the remaining measured broth. Simmer and stir until the pasta is tender.
  3. 3.HEAT CHICKEN. Fold in diced precooked chipotle chicken and heat it through according to its package directions.
  4. 4.FINISH OFF HEAT. Remove the pan from heat. Fold in the smooth cottage-cheese mixture and grated Parmesan until each piece is glossy and coated. Do not hard-boil the dairy finish.
  5. 5.PORTION. Divide the whole pot into nine equal servings. Keep the shared pot mild; add chili flakes only to adult bowls if desired.

Keys to success

  • Use precooked chicken and heat according to its package directions.
  • Take the pan off heat before adding cottage cheese and Parmesan; do not hard-boil the dairy finish.

Storage and reheating

Store: Portion into nine containers and refrigerate promptly.

Reheat: Reheat until hot throughout; stir gently to keep the sauce smooth.

Lasts: Follow your food-safety storage guidance for cooked chicken and dairy pasta.

Estimated nutrition

~468 cal | ~41g protein per 1/9 of the whole batch.

Approximate per one-ninth batch from Tushar's tracked ingredient labels: 468 calories, 41g protein, 13g fat, and 47g carbs. Whole batch estimate: 4,212 calories and 371g protein. The seasonings were not weighed; optional adult chili flakes are excluded. Exact packaged products and serving divisions change the result.

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Creamy Chipotle Chicken Ditalini
Batch PrepBatch prep

Creamy Chipotle Chicken Ditalini

A creamy, mild shared-pot chicken pasta for nine equal servings: about 468 calories and 41g protein per serving.

Make this when

You want one creamy chicken-pasta pot to portion into nine family meals, with chili flakes added only to adult bowls.

Total time
Simmer until ditalini is tender
Yield
9 servings
Protein / serving
~41g
Cal / serving
~468
Serving size
1/9 of the whole batch
Allergens and safety

Contains: wheat, milk

  • Confirm allergens and heating directions on the exact packaged pasta, chicken, broth, cottage cheese, and Parmesan.

Packaged ingredients change formulas — check the label on what's actually in your kitchen.

Flavor target

Tender pasta coated in a smooth, glossy cottage-cheese Parmesan sauce; mild shared pot with optional adult heat.

Ingredients

Batch cookYields 9 servings — quantities below are the full batch.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 1
    BLEND

    Blend the cottage cheese with a little of the measured bone broth until completely smooth and pourable. Keep this portion within the total six cups.

  2. 2
    SIMMER

    Melt butter in a large pan and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add dry ditalini and the remaining measured broth. Simmer and stir until the pasta is tender.

  3. 3
    HEAT CHICKEN

    Fold in diced precooked chipotle chicken and heat it through according to its package directions.

  4. 4
    FINISH OFF HEAT

    Remove the pan from heat. Fold in the smooth cottage-cheese mixture and grated Parmesan until each piece is glossy and coated. Do not hard-boil the dairy finish.

  5. 5
    PORTION

    Divide the whole pot into nine equal servings. Keep the shared pot mild; add chili flakes only to adult bowls if desired.

Three keys to success

  1. 1The six cups of broth include the portion used in the blender; do not add separate pasta water.
  2. 2Use precooked chicken and heat according to its package directions.
  3. 3Take the pan off heat before adding cottage cheese and Parmesan; do not hard-boil the dairy finish.

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Storage and nutrition

Storage: Portion into nine containers and refrigerate promptly.

Reheat: Reheat until hot throughout; stir gently to keep the sauce smooth.

Lasts: Follow your food-safety storage guidance for cooked chicken and dairy pasta.

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