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Healthy Chicken Pasta Bake

CategoryDifficultyBeginner

Needing a healthy, quick and nutritious meal for you and the family? Look no further! We have the perfect recipe just for you!

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr
Ingredients
 300 g Penne/Pasta of your choice
 2 tsp Olive Oil
 2 Peppers
 3 Large Garlic Cloves (finely grated)
 500 g Carton Passata
 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika (Optional)
 400 g Chicken Breasts (2 large), cut into chunks
 20 g Finely grated mature cheddar
1

Cook the pasta in a saucepan of hot water and drain when pasta is cooked but keep the pasta water.

2

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.

3

Put 2 tsp of oil in large pan and heat over a medium heat.

4

Then chop the peppers and add them in frying for around 8 mins or until they start to soften.

5

Add the garlic and stir for a few minutes.

6

After this, tip in the passata and stir in the smoked paprika.

7

Allow to simmer for 3-4 mins.

8

Then tip the pasta into the pan along with the chicken and a small cupful of pasta water and stir together.

9

Place into a baking dish and top with cheese of your choice.

10

Bake for around 30 minutes and then serve.

11

Enjoy!

P.S Don't forget to tag us @nearby_irl on Instagram/TikTok and @NearbyIreland on Facebook!

Ingredients

Ingredients
 300 g Penne/Pasta of your choice
 2 tsp Olive Oil
 2 Peppers
 3 Large Garlic Cloves (finely grated)
 500 g Carton Passata
 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika (Optional)
 400 g Chicken Breasts (2 large), cut into chunks
 20 g Finely grated mature cheddar

Directions

1

Cook the pasta in a saucepan of hot water and drain when pasta is cooked but keep the pasta water.

2

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.

3

Put 2 tsp of oil in large pan and heat over a medium heat.

4

Then chop the peppers and add them in frying for around 8 mins or until they start to soften.

5

Add the garlic and stir for a few minutes.

6

After this, tip in the passata and stir in the smoked paprika.

7

Allow to simmer for 3-4 mins.

8

Then tip the pasta into the pan along with the chicken and a small cupful of pasta water and stir together.

9

Place into a baking dish and top with cheese of your choice.

10

Bake for around 30 minutes and then serve.

11

Enjoy!

P.S Don't forget to tag us @nearby_irl on Instagram/TikTok and @NearbyIreland on Facebook!

Healthy Chicken Pasta Bake
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