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Pasta Bake recipe

A quick, satisfying dish packed with flavour.
 
Ingredients:-
 
2 Chicken Thighs
4 Rashers of Bacon
4 Tbsp Green or Red Pesto
250g Pasta (We used  Gluten free Fusilli)
25g Margarine
25g Plain flour (We use Gluten free flour)
400–500ml Milk
80g Cheese, grated (We used Cheddar)
1 tsp dried Rosemary or mixed Herbs
Salt and Pepper
 
Method-
 
(1) Boil the Pasta in salted water until it is partly cooked but still has plenty of bite.
(2) Drain the Pasta and set aside.
(3) Roast the Chicken Thighs and Bacon until the Bacon is crispy and the Chicken meat is easy to separate from the bone. Set aside to cool.
(4) Set a little crated Cheese aside.
(5) Making the Cheese sauce - Melt the butter in a saucepan.
(6) Stir in the flour and cook for 1–2 minutes.
(7) Take the pan off the heat and gradually stir in the milk to get a smooth sauce. Return to the heat and, stirring all the time, bring to the boil.
(8) Simmer gently for 8–10 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
(9) Stir in cheese and allow to melt.
(10) Strip the Chicken from the bone and cut into pieces and cut the Bacon up.
(11) Set a small amount of the cooked Pasta aside.
(12) Mix the remaining Pasta with the Pesto, Chicken and Bacon.
(13) Transfer to a casserole dish.
(14) Pour the Cheese Sauce over the pasta.
(15) Mix the remaining Pasta, grated Cheese and Rosemary and sprinkle over the Cheese Sauce.
(16) Roast in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the Cheese sauce has browned and the topping is slightly crunchy.
 
We served ours with home made Coleslaw.

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Ingredients:-

1 Chicken, portioned
1 Tbsp of Oil
3 Tbsp of Margarine
1 Onion, diced
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
3 Tbsp of Plain Flour ( Gluten free for us), plus 2 Tbsp of Water
1 Can of Chopped Tomatoes
2 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
200ml of Chicken Stock
200ml of Sour Cream
200g of Mushrooms, sliced
3 Tbsp of Hot Paprikas
Salt & Pepper to season
Chopped Dill to garnish

Method:-

(1) Season the Chicken pieces with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Coat with 2 Tbsp of Paprika.
(3) In a Dutch Oven heat the Oil and Margarine until foaming.
(4) Add the Chicken and fry on both sides until browned.
(5) Remove and set aside.
(6) Add the Onions to the Dutch Oven and cook until softened.
(7) Add the Mushrooms and Garlic, cooking for a further minute.
(8) Stir in the Tomato Puree and then add the chopped Tomatoes & Chicken Stock.
(9)Add the remaining Paprika and Flour mixed with Water.
(10) Return the Chicken to the sauce and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the Chicken is cooked through.
(11) Remove the Chicken and stir the Sour Cream to the Sauce, stirring in well.
(12) Serve the Sauce over the Chicken and garnish with fresh Dill.

We served our on a bed of Rice Noodles. This was a real winter warmer and had a great depth of flavour.


 

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