Chicken Pasta Bake

Chicken Pasta Bake

Serves 4
Prep: 30 mins

This easy and delicious recipe uses leftover cooked chicken and store cupboard ingredients.

Ingredients:

White sauce

20g butter

20g plain flour

300ml milk

The bake

200g pasta

100g chicken (cooked), chopped

100g frozen peas (or tinned)

100g frozen sweetcorn (or tinned)

2 tsp basil (or oregano/parsley), dried

cheese (topping), grated

Method:
Sauce

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan on a low heat, stir in the flour and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly, until you have a smooth paste
2. Slowly pour the milk in, stirring all the time, bring to the boil, stirring with a balloon whisk, until thickened
3. Add flavourings/seasoning (black pepper, mustard, grated nutmeg) to taste and stir well

The Bake

1. Preheat oven 180’C/Gas mark 4
2. Cook the pasta according to the packet and place in an oven proof dish
3. Cook the chicken (if not already cooked) and add to the pasta mix
4. Add the sweetcorn, peas and herbs & pour the white sauce in, sprinkle some grated cheese on top and cook in the oven for about 30 minutes