Monday, February 8, 2010

Chicken and Cheese Pasta Bake

I'm a lover of bakes, but the hubby isn't. However, he likes this one, so it must be good!

Ingredients
1 x Basic Woolworths roast chicken
400g Penne pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 small red onion, finely chopped
500g jar tomato pasta sauce
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
100g baby spinach leaves

Method
1. Remove skin and meat from chicken. Discard skin and bones. Roughly chop flesh.

2. Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain. Return to saucepan.

3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until tender. Add onion mixture, pasta sauce, chicken, 3/4 cup cheese and spinach to hot pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Toss gently until well combined.

4. Spoon pasta mixture into a 7cm deep, 24cm x 19cm (base) baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and heated through.

Enjoy!

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