Easy Chicken Pasta Bake
This quick and easy chicken and mushroom pasta bake is a great casserole to make for parties, potlucks or for dinner during busy weeknights. Made with chicken, mushrooms and store bought Arrabbiata sauce, it is tasty and ready for the dinner table in less than an hour.
Author: Shumaila
Recipe type: dinner, pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: serves 4-5
Ingredients
- 1 350 grams jar arrabbiata pasta sauce (you could also use homemade and I have a wonderful recipe in the archives)
- 300 grams Penne Rigate
- 250 grams boneless chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 100 grams mushrooms (about 8-10 pieces), thinly sliced
- 1 cup mix of mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup cream
- bunch of fresh basil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200° C.
- Cook the penne pasta in boiling salted water as directed on package. Drain and keep aside.
- Combine the chopped chicken with salt and pepper. Add chilli flakes and mix.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken and cook on high heat for 5 minutes or lightly browned and just cooked through. Remove from pan and keep aside.
- In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the garlic and fry till light brown. Add the chopped onions, season with salt and cook till translucent.
- Add the mushroom and cook the mushrooms for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add the Arrabbiata sauce and the cream. Sprinkle herb mix and check for seasoning.
- Add the chicken and pasta and ½ cup cheese and mix through.
- Transfer mixture to an oven safe 8 inch square baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese on top and bake in oven for 20 minutes or until cheese melts and is golden brown.
- Sprinkle chopped fresh basil on top and serve pasta bake.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2017/07/29/easy-chicken-pasta-bake/