Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

Name: Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 200 g leftover shredded chicken; 250 g dried macaroni pasta; pinch of fine salt; 4 rashers smoked bacon; 2 large garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary; 300 ml Pure cream; 2 teaspoon salted butter; 50 g fresh parmesan cheese; 40 g shredded mozzarella

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4.7

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Excellent

Total Time
40 mins
Servings
4
Calories
687 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Australian

Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

Zara Shaw

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Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake - leftover chicken, smoky bacon and pasta coated in a simple 2 ingredient cheese sauce

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Ingredients

Servings

200 g leftover shredded chicken
250 g dried macaroni pasta (see notes)
pinch of fine salt
4 rashers smoked bacon roughly chopped
2 large garlic cloves crushed
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
300 ml Pure cream
2 teaspoon salted butter
50 g fresh parmesan cheese
40 g shredded mozzarella

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Instructions

Pre heat oven to 180c ff / 355 f.
Cook pasta according to packet directions (plus a pinch of salt to the water) minus 1 min, then drain & return to pot, adding 2 teaspoon of butter and stirring lightly to coat.
While pasta is cooking, place bacon in a small non-stick fry pan/skillet and fry for 6-8 mins, then add garlic and rosemary to pan & continue to fry for 1 min then remove pan from heat.
Add bacon mixture to cooked pasta & stir lightly to mix, then add cream & shredded parmesan to pasta, mixing to coat, then add chicken & mix again until incorporated.
Tip chicken and pasta mixture into an a baking dish, top with shredded mozzarella and bake uncovered for about 20 mins, or until peaks are lightly browned, then serve immediately.

Notes

*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
**15/07/2018 Correction to amount of cream in recipe - should be 300ml.
The baking dish I use for this recipe is 20cm x 30cm x 5cm (7.5" x 12" x 2")
About the pasta I have chosen, I have made this dish made with ziti (or penne) pasta. I have also made it with shells, and quite frankly they taste the same of course because it's all still pasta.
The reason I only add a pinch of salt to the pasta water is because the bacon itself can be salty - and we all know that once you have too much salt it's hard to fix! I found that this was enough salt for me. If you think you would like to add more, I would give it a taste just before it goes into the baking dish and add it then if you would like.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0g Calories 687kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 0g (0%) Protein 0g (0%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Monounsaturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 0mg (0%) Potassium 0mg (0%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin A 0IU (0%) Vitamin C 0mg (0%) Calcium 0mg (0%) Iron 0mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 687 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	0g
Calories	687kcal	34%
Carbohydrates	0g	0%
Protein	0g	0%
Fat	0g	0%
Saturated Fat	0g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Trans Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	0%
Potassium	0mg	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Sugar	0g	0%
Vitamin A	0IU	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0%
Calcium	0mg	0%
Iron	0mg	0%