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Healthy chicken pasta bake

Name: Healthy chicken pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300g wholemeal penne; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 peppers (we used 1 yellow and 1 orange), deseeded and chopped; 1 large courgette (160g), coarsely grated; 3 large garlic cloves finely grated; 500g carton passata; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1½ tsp vegetable bouillon powder; 1 tsp chilli powder (optional); 25g Kalamata olives (about 8), sliced; 400g chicken breasts (2 large), cut into pieces; large handful of basil chopped, plus extra to serve; 100g ricotta; 20g finely grated mature cheddar

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

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Try this healthy chicken pasta bake with peppers, courgette and ricotta for a nutritious midweek dinner. It’s sure to be a hit with everyone

Egg-free

Healthy

Nut-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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300g wholemeal penne
2 tsp olive oil
2 peppers

(we used 1 yellow and 1 orange), deseeded and chopped
1 large courgette

(160g), coarsely grated
3 large garlic cloves

finely grated
500g carton passata
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1½ tsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 tsp chilli powder

(optional)
25g Kalamata olives

(about 8), sliced
400g chicken breasts

(2 large), cut into pieces
large handful of basil

chopped, plus extra to serve
100g ricotta
20g finely grated mature cheddar

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal480

low
fat13g

low
saturates5g
carbs51g
sugars11g

low
fibre11g

high
protein35g

high
salt1.3g

low

Method

step 1

Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
step 2

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and fry the peppers for 8 mins, stirring until they start to soften. Add the courgette and garlic, stir for a few minutes more, then tip in the passata and stir in the smoked paprika, bouillon, chilli, if using, and olives. Simmer for 3-4 mins.
step 3

Drain the pasta, reserving the pasta water. Tip the pasta into the passata mixture along with the chicken, half a mug of the pasta water and the basil. Stir together well, then tip into baking dish.
step 4

Mix the ricotta in a bowl with 5 tbsp of the pasta water and spread across the top of the pasta. Sprinkle over the cheddar, then bake for 35 mins. Scatter with a few extra basil leaves, if you like, and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2021

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