Baked Chicken Spaghetti

Name: Baked Chicken Spaghetti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 250 grams wholemeal 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 10:35:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories373.3 kcal (19%)

Total Fat13.3 g (19%)

Carbs37.4 g (14%)

Sugars1.9 g (2%)

Protein28.9 g (58%)

Sodium356.2 mg (18%)

Fiber6.1 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

250 gramswholemeal 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

wholemeal spaghetti250 grams

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.