Chicken Broccoli and Cauliflower Pasta Bake

Main Healthy Chicken Pasta
  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 55m
  • Total Time: 1h5m

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 455g chicken breasts, sliced into bitesize pieces
  • 200g of uncooked pasta (I used penne)
  • 200g of fresh broccoli
  • 200g of fresh cauliflower
  • 8 laughing cow lights
  • 30g of cheddar
  • 50g of mozzarella
  • 480ml of chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons of wholegrain mustard
  • salt and black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
  • cooking oil spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180c
  2. Season the chicken breast with garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
  3. Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some cooking oil spray.
  4. Add the chicken breast and cook until lightly golden, remove and set aside.
  5. Add the pasta to a saucepan of hot water, cook to al dente and drain and set aside.
  6. Add the laughing cow lights to a large jug along with the mustard.
  7. Pour in the chicken stock and whisk until melted.
  8. Add the sauce to the frying pan over medium heat, along with the broccoli and cauliflower and simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce appears creamy (don’t worry about it not being super thick, as the starch from the pasta will thicken it more as it cooks in the oven)
  9. Stir in the chicken and pasta and combine well.
  10. Add to an oven proof dish.
  11. Top with the cheddar and mozzarella and season with a little black pepper.
  12. Place in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and golden. Approx 35-40 mins.