Easy chicken and chorizo pasta bake

Name: Easy chicken and chorizo pasta bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts, skinless; 340g/11¾oz fusilli (or other short pasta); 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 100g/3½oz chorizo (from a ring), thinly sliced; 2 large garlic cloves, crushed; ¼ tsp dried chilli flakes; ¼ tsp sweet smoked paprika; 600g/1lb 5oz tinned chopped tomatoes (1½ tins); splash white wine (optional); 2 tbsp double cream; 250g/9oz mozzarella; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

For big flavours on a budget try this chicken and chorizo pasta bake. Loaded with spicy chorizo, it’s a comforting and low-effort dinner that will become a mid-week favourite. Each serving provides 762 kcal, 54g protein, 71g carbohydrates (of which 10.5g sugars), 27.5g fat (of which 14.5g saturates), 7g fibre and 2.1g salt.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:01:40 GMT