Chicken and mushroom pasta bake recipe

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Quick and easy, this chicken pasta bake will soon become a regualr meal in your house. With a chicken, tomato and mushroom mix beneath and cheesy pasta topping, this easy chicken dish is a delicious dinner option

Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories557 Kcal28%
Sugar13.1 g15%
Fat7.7 g11%
Saturated Fat3.5 g18%
Salt1.15 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Protein55.4 g111%
Carbohydrates66.8 g26%
Salt1.15 gRow 7 - Cell 2
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Quick and easy, this chicken pasta bake will soon become a regular meal in your house. With a chicken, tomato and mushroom mix beneath a cheesy pasta topping, this easy chicken dish is a delicious dinner option

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
  • 1 red, 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 6 mushrooms, chopped
  • Fusilli pasta
  • Grated mozzarella and cheddar
  • Oil to fry

For the sauce

  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1tbsp ketchup
  • 1 stock cube
  • 1 cup of water
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Mixed herbs

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Method

  1. Preheat oven 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Add in your pasta to a saucepan filled with boiling water.
  2. Whilst your pasta is cooking, brown your chicken breast pieces in a large frying pan with a little oil on a high heat. Add in the chopped onion, peppers and mushroom and stir on a medium heat.
  3. Pour over the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, ketchup, stock cube and water and stir together. Season to taste with the herbs and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Transfer your chicken and veg mix into your ovenproof dish and stir.
  5. Once your pasta has cooked, drain and add to the dish. Spread evenly across the top of the mixture. Cover with handfuls of grated mozzarella and cheddar.
  6. Pop in the oven until bubbling at the bottom and golden and crispy on top.
Top Tip for making Chicken and mushroom pasta bake

Any type of cheese would be delicious on top of this pasta bake - why not try goats' cheese or Feta for a punchy flavour?

Jessica Dady
Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies. 

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