'Lighter' chicken pasta bake

Name: 'Lighter' chicken pasta bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 750–800g/1lb 10oz–1lb 12oz whole cauliflower, cut into small florets; 1 chicken stock cube; 250ml/9fl oz semi-skimmed milk; 40g/1½oz Parmesan, finely grated; 175g/6oz dried penne or other short pasta shapes; 200g/7oz broccoli, cut into small florets; 200g/7oz cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 300g/10½oz), cut into 15-mm/⅝-in strips; ½ onion, finely chopped; freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

This comforting chicken and broccoli pasta bake is a good choice for a healthy dinner. For people following a diet of 1200–1500 calories a day, this is a filling dinner choice. Each serving provides 440 kcal, 37g protein, 47g carbohydrates (of which 13g sugars), 10g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 8.5g fibre and 1g salt.

Updated at: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:59:44 GMT