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Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake

Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake

with Crunchy Panko Topping and Cucumber Salad

Allergens:
Wheat
Gluten
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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Total55 minutes
Cooking Time45 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

packet

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; )

Chicken Breast

packet

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk; )

packet

Fusilli

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; May be present: Soy, Eggs. )

Cucumber

1 sachet

Classic Roast Seasoning

packet

Parsley

sachet

Chicken-Style Stock Powder

Garlic

Courgette

packet

Pure Cream

(Contains: Milk; )

packet

Cherry Tomatoes

packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

Nutrition Values

Calories9 kcal
Energy (kJ)36 kJ
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate1.2 g
of which sugars0.7 g
Protein0.3 g
Sodium351 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Cooking Steps

1

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Grate the zucchini. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Finely chop the brown onion. Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Roughly chop the parsley. Cut the chicken breast into 2cm chunks. In a medium bowl, add the panko bread crumbs, 1/2 the garlic, 1/2 the parsley and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, mix well and set aside.

2

Add the fusilli to the boiling water and cook until ‘al dente’, 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water for the sauce. Drain and add the pasta to a large baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking and cover with a lid to keep warm.

3

While the fusilli is cooking, heat a large frying pan to a high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the chicken breast and cook, tossing, 3-4 minutes, until browned. Add the Aussie spice blend, cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add in the zucchini and cook until softened, 3 minutes. Transfer to the baking dish.

4

Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with the butter and a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion and cook until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the plain flour, crumble in the chicken stock cube and salt. Cook, stirring until the onion is coated, 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and slowly mix in the milk and cream until smooth. Stir in the cheddar cheese. Stir through 3/4 of the reserved pasta water and season to taste with salt and pepper. Tip: Add a dash of milk or water to loosen if needed.

5

To the baking dish add the cherry tomatoes and cheesy sauce, gently stir to coat. Top with the panko crumb and bake until the crumb is golden, 10-15 minutes. While the pasta is baking, make the side salad. Cut the cucumber into half moons. In a medium bowl, add the balsamic vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and mix. Toss through the mixed leaves and cucumber.

6

Divide the cheesy pasta bake between bowls and garnish with the remaining parsley. Serve with the cucumber salad.