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Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake. The perfect weeknight dinner, this creamy chicken pasta dish is easy to prepare and has a huge serving size!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 200 ml thickened cream / heavy cream
  • 750 g Chicken breast or thighs (cubed)
  • 150 g bacon (chopped into pieces)
  • 100 g  cheese
  • 250 g pasta  (cook according to packet directions)
  • 1 broccoli or asparagus (chopped)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 3 tbsp bread crumbs
  • 1 can cream of celery soup (or mushroom, asparagus or chicken)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

  • 1 Large Frying Pan
  • 1 Large Saucepan

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 360°F.
  2. Cook pasta as per packet directions, then drain.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat. Brown the chicken, bacon and onion for around five minutes or until the chicken is almost cooked. Add the broccolini and/or asparagus and cook for a further minute.
  4. Reduce heat to low-medium and pour in the cream of celery soup, water and thickened cream / heavy cream. Stir until evenly mixed, allowing the sauce to warm through and thicken (about 5-10 minutes)
  5. Reduce heat to low-medium and pour in the cream of celery soup, water and thickened cream / heavy cream. Stir until evenly mixed, allowing the sauce to warm through and thicken (about 5-10 minutes)
  6. Bake for around 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown