Chicken & Broccoli Pasta Bake
This hearty chicken and broccoli pasta bake is a comforting one-dish meal that is perfect for a cozy night in. Tender chicken and earthy mushrooms are enveloped in a creamy sauce flavored with sundried tomato paste and herbed cheese, then baked with pasta and broccoli until bubbly and golden. Topped with a crunchy almond and cheddar crust, this dish is sure to delight your taste buds with every bite.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 350g pasta shells or quills
- 200g broccoli , cut into very small florets and the stems thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 350g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 175g chestnut mushrooms , quartered
- 4 tbsp sundried tomato paste
- 80g pkt soft cheese with garlic and herbs (such as Boursin)
- 284ml carton single cream
- bunch of spring onions , finely sliced
- 85g mature cheddar , grated
- 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
- 50g flaked almonds
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 190C/ fan170C/ gas 5. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Throw in 350g pasta shells or quills, stir well and return to the boil.
- Cook for 6 minutes, then add 200g broccoli, cut into very small florets and stems thinly sliced, and cook for 5-6 minutes more until the pasta is just cooked. Drain well, then return to the pan.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan, add 350g thinly sliced boneless, skinless chicken breasts and fry until lightly browned.
- Tip in 175g quartered chestnut mushrooms and stir fry for 1 minute, then stir in 4 tbsp sundried tomato paste, 80g soft cheese with garlic and herbs and a 284ml carton single cream.
- Gently simmer, stirring, until the cheese has melted to thicken the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta, stirring gently until coated, then tip into a shallow ovenproof dish (about 1.7 litre capacity) and level the top.
- Mix a bunch of finely sliced spring onions, 85g grated mature cheddar, 1 finely chopped garlic clove and 50g flaked almonds for the topping and sprinkle over the pasta. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 665 calories
- Fat Content: 27 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 10 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 71 grams carbohydrates
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 37 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.42 milligram of sodium
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