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Chicken Pasta Bake

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    Welcome to a comforting and satisfying meal: Chicken Pasta Bake. This hearty dish combines tender chicken, al dente pasta, flavorful sauce, and gooey cheese, creating a comforting casserole that’s perfect for feeding a hungry crowd or enjoying as a cozy family dinner.

    Imagine digging into a bubbling-hot casserole dish, filled with layers of creamy pasta, succulent pieces of chicken, and savory sauce, all topped with a generous blanket of melted cheese. Each forkful is a delicious medley of flavors and textures, with the creamy sauce enveloping the pasta and chicken in a comforting embrace, while the melted cheese adds a gooey richness that’s impossible to resist.

    Ingredients:

     

     

    4 tbsp olive oil
    1 onion, finely chopped
    2 garlic cloves, crushed
    ¼ tsp chilli flakes
    2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
    1 tsp caster sugar
    6 tbsp mascarpone
    4 skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
    300g penne
    70g mature cheddar, grated
    50g grated mozzarella
    ½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped

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    Method:

     

     

    STEP 1
    Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the onion gently for 10-12 mins. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 min. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar and season to taste. Simmer uncovered for 20 mins or until thickened, then stir through the mascarpone.

    STEP 2
    Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken and fry for 5-7 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.

    STEP 3
    Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cook the penne following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the remaining oil. Tip the pasta into a medium sized ovenproof dish. Stir in the chicken and pour over the sauce. Top with the cheddar, mozzarella and parsley. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.

     

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