Baked Chicken Spaghetti

Name: Baked Chicken Spaghetti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 9 oz brown rice spaghetti; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 red onion, finely sliced; 2 cloves garlic, finely diced; 500 grams lean chicken mince; 1 tsp dried Italian herbs; 3 cups tomato passata; salt and pepper; 1 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese, grated; 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:50min

Just when you thought pasta couldn’t get any simpler. This delicious Baked Chicken Spaghetti is so easy, high in protein and just 369 calories per serve.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:30:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories446.9 kcal (22%)

Total Fat15.9 g (23%)

Carbs46.3 g (18%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein31.3 g (63%)

Sodium433.2 mg (22%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

9 ozbrown rice spaghetti

1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

500 gramslean chicken mince

1 tspdried italian herbs

3 cupstomato passata

salt

pepper

1 cupreduced fat mozzarella cheese

grated

2 Tbspfresh basil leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Cook spaghetti according to packet directions until al dente. Preheat oven to 180c.

OvenPreheat

brown rice spaghetti9 oz

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Add garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Frying Pan

extra virgin olive oil1 Tbsp

red onion1

cloves garlic2

Step 3

Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes, until browned. Use a wooden spoon to break up any lumps.

lean chicken mince500 grams

Step 4

Add dried herbs, tomato passata and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and simmer for 10-15 minutes until sauce has thickened a little.

dried italian herbs1 tsp

tomato passata3 cups

salt

pepper

Step 5

Add spaghetti to sauce and toss to combine together well.

Step 6

Pour spaghetti and sauce into a baking dish and sprinkle over the mozzarella. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese has melted and is golden and bubbling.