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Chicken and broccoli cheesy pasta bake

A healthy and delicious chicken and broccoli pasta bake is a great way for using up leftover chicken. Really simple to whip up and full of flavour, the whole family will enjoy this meal!

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 350g pasta shapes such as bows
  • 250g (3 cups) chopped broccoli, in small florets
  • olive spray oil
  • 400g lean chicken breast, chopped
  • 200g brown-capped mushrooms, sliced
  • 2-3 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
  • 80g very low-fat soft cheese spread with garlic and herbs (we used Philadelphia Extra Light)
  • ½ cup light evaporated milk
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 400g tomatoes, chopped
  • 75g freshly grated reduced-fat cheese
  • 50g flaked almonds
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Add pasta to a large pan of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Add broccoli and cook for 3-4 more minutes. Drain, return to pan and remove from heat. Lightly grease a large ovenproof dish (see tips).

    2 Spray a non-stick pan with oil and cook chicken until lightly browned. Add mushrooms with a little more spray and cook for a few more minutes.

    3 Add pesto, soft cheese and milk. Heat through, stirring. Pour sauce over pasta. Add spinach and chopped tomatoes. Spoon into ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with cheese and almonds. Bake for 20-25 minutes and garnish with chopped fresh herbs if you prefer.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve with Warm winter salad (see tips).

    Variations

    • Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check pesto is gluten free.
    • Can be made with whole-wheat pasta and whatever pasta shape you wish.

    HFG tip

    You will need a large 2.5-3 litre capacity ovenproof dish to make this bake. Reduce the cooking time by about 5 minutes if made as individual servings.

    Warm winter salad

    This yummy salad goes well with pasta dishes.

    Grate red cabbagewhite cabbage and carrot. Thinly slice spring onions. Toss together in a frying pan with a little olive oil. Heat for a few minutes then add baby spinach and cook for a few more minutes. Drizzle with avocado oil and serve with a pasta bake.

     

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