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Easy creamy chicken pasta bake in a large red casserole dish with serving spoon to the left. Bowl of sweetcorn and broccoli in the background along with salt and pepper cellars.
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📋 Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

This easy creamy chicken pasta bake is made with no actual cream but still tastes all creamy and cheesy. Comfort food all the family will love!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, International, Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 288kcal
Author Neil

Ingredients

  • 200 g penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 500 g chicken breast fillets chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 300 ml skimmed milk
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 300 g passata
  • 75 g low fat cream cheese
  • Freshly ground salt and pepper
  • 75 g low fat grated cheddar cheese
  • 25 g grated mozzarella
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180C Fan.
  • Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, stir in the pasta, and return to the boil. Turn down to simmer for 8 minutes. Set aside.
  • Whilst the pasta is cooking, in a large non-stick pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, add the chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove chicken to a casserole dish.
  • Add the remaining olive oil. Heat gently, add the onion and pepper and sauté for 4 -5 minutes until softened then add to the casserole dish.
  • Add the milk and flour into a medium sized saucepan. Bring the mixture to the boil, then turn it down to simmer and whisk it thoroughly until you have a smooth and thickened white sauce. Then stir in the passata and cream cheese. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce is thickened and creamy. Season to taste.
  • Drain pasta, add to the casserole dish with the sauce and mix well. Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese, mozzarella and parsley and place onto the middle shelf of your oven.
  • Bake for 10 - 15 minutes until the cheese has browned slightly and is bubbling.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1098IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 2mg