Chicken, pumpkin and cheese pasta bake
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
30 mins
This pasta bake is packed full of delicious flavours.
1/2 large butternut pumpkin, peeled and cubed
2 tbsp olive oil
500g rigatoni pasta, cooked
4 tbsp olive oil (additional)
3 chicken breast fillets, diced
3 rashers, diced
70g butter
65g plain flour
960ml milk
1 tbsp chicken stock powder
165g cheddar cheese, grated
55g parmesan cheese, grated
Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 6.
Sprinkle 2 tbsp of the olive oil over the pumpkin and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
Heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken on a medium heat until golden.
Once cooked, add the bacon to the pan and cook for a further 4 minutes.
Remove the bacon and chicken and use the pan to melt the butter. Add the flour and cook for 3 minute, stirring constantly.
Pour in the milk a little at time until the mixture is smooth. Add the cheese and stock.
Combine the chicken, bacon, pasta and pumpkin to the sauce.
Pour into a large baking dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Bake in oven for 25 minutes until the cheese is golden on top
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Main ingredients
Dairy, Flour, Cheese, Chicken
Recipe Type
Dinner, Easy, Family Dinners, Pasta/Noodles
Level of Difficulty
Easy
