## Chicken Pasta Bake I love a good pasta bake. They're simple, and very easy to make from not a whole lot of ingredients. And the jars of sauces for them make them even easier and tend to be pretty reliable. In the salvage box that I brought back from Mum's, I had this one. There's no serve photo as I took it over to my partner's place for dinner and we ate it all. It was however, delicious and well recieved by them. ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Cooked.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qma2cZBde4Ae3dbJcPDSSy9zeWLRh25ff71fic2NDjhhzY) ^{I'd have a shot of it served up, but this is as close as it got before we devoured it} ### Ingredients * 200 grams spiral pasta * 1 jar Dolmio Pasta Bake (Creamy Tomato & Mozzarella) * 1 tablespoon Oil * 1 Chicken Breast, diced * 1 Broccoli, cut into bite sized florets * 3 Spring Onions, finely sliced * 2-3 Shortcut Bacon, diced * 1 Onion, chopped * 1 cup Shredded Cheese * handful Shredded Parmesan ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Ingredients.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmSGU8gJGfePXK1yrd9bDv6QReEt54Yq7mb46SUxUv7Gap) ^{Another ingredients photo, another with a bunch of missing ingredients} ### Method * Prepare all the ingredients ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Broccoli.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmWAozWkAB76H1Fy64N2pa3ZdcQ35N7RQkj6pGdjXqrCd2) ^{I really could have sliced a bunch of the larger pieces and halved them} ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Pasta.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmaxNJoMKEPETUk71eC76XLmNUpWJVWVYb6VV6VuQHnkVc) ^{Could also have done with ignoring the packet instructions and had 300 instead} ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Prepared Ingredients.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qmbq2bP79bn2rSfaQqrfX2SUMurpg7USozLceTksscBFgc) ^{**Onion** and **Spring Onion**, **Chicken**, **Bacon**. All ready to go} * Heat water in a saucepan and cook the **Pasta** to about 2 minutes under packet instructions. ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Cooked Pasta.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmWoVY58T5oiNwiyFo3CqX7xN6Az6fTHomAXRnmdGVnYmR) ^{later on you'll remove and drain the pasta and it will look something like this} * Melt the **Oil** in the wok * Add the Chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Don't overcook, as it will get more time in the pan and in the oven to cook through. ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Frying Chicken.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmYxMNWYuD5sePuHQTMw88F3XwKGyksB6hYTwtuJYjZzq7) ^{Chicken cooking in Coconut oil.} * Remove the Chicken to a bowl * Add the Onions to the wok and stir fry quickly over high heat ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Cooking Onions.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmR5oHZ7YPGbekcnxezjUgRaX2ARfsswqtMSSaiHveS3mY) ^{They'll pick up some of the colour from the chicken oil, but don't want too much colour yet} * Add the Bacon and continue stir fry until the bacon appears to be changing colour, and the Onion is browning. * Add the **Broccoli** ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Added Broccoli.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmdeRr1mU8jE5K3M11LuUixxn29ygVNqATSCFMsvh1rykR) ^{A bit hard to see the changed colour of the bacon or onion under all that green} * Cook for about 5 minutes to get some heat into the Broccoli * Add Chicken, and any accumulated juices, back into the wok ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Returned Chicken.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmV9kswupDhTb7LcvGhpteE35PBSUMti98cTh3QYSENZyy) ^{Hopefully the green stems of the Broccoli have darkened as part of them starting to cook.} * Stirfry for about 5 minutes to mix everything together and allow the juices to evaporate. * Pour the contents of the wok into a large bowl with the Pasta * Add the jar of **Sauce** to the bowl. * Put about 1/4 cup water into the jar and reseal. * Shake well to get all the sauce into the liquid and add to the bowl * Mix the bowl contents well ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Mix in Pasta Sauce.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmYTXg6zeLfLanW1GbxxyTTmMh43AnzKgkfS3MjQxFnLBg) ^{A well mixed bowl of pasta, sauce, and other ingredients} * Pour the mixed ingredients into a baking dish. Spray it first so it doesn't stick. * Sprinkle the top with the **Shredded Cheese** and **Parmesan** ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Ready for Baking.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmP4YxyR64DBQ7fizisocgNCMZguBj1crPB4jUHyyZ3ZcG) ^{Ready to go into the oven} * Let it bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden. ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Cooking.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmfW7uKZp1KkYa23EvrcVr7HPZSRo4jQjuApQgj8GMZdRg) ^{My little portable oven doing what it's supposed to do} * Let it cool for a little to allow for easier slicing, or just serve it up hot and it will collapse over the plate. ![Chicken Pasta Bake - Cooked.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qma2cZBde4Ae3dbJcPDSSy9zeWLRh25ff71fic2NDjhhzY) ^{Yup, you don't get to see a single serving as my family ate it all} ### Thoughts * I should have used my smaller dish, as it turned out quite shallow in the lasagna dish I inherited * Or more pasta. The balance between pasta and other ingredients was out. 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