Chicken, Tomato and Mozzarella Pasta Bake

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:00:23 GMT

Step 1

1. Boil the kettle and fill a large saucepan with the boiling water. Place on a medium heat and bring back up to the boil, then add a pinch of salt and the pasta. Cook for the time stated on the packet.

Step 2

2. Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.

Step 3

3. To make the tomato sauce, heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the chopped onion and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes or so, until the onion is softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.

Step 4

4. Add the chicken (and chorizo chunks if using) and cook for 10 minutes until the pieces are no longer pink.

Step 5

5. Add the passata, stir well and allow the chicken to cook in the tomato sauce for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 6

6. Once the pasta is cooked, drain well in a colander, then return it to the saucepan. Add the tomato and chicken sauce, mix well and season with salt and pepper.

Step 7

7. Empty half of the pasta in the bottom of a large ovenproof baking dish.

Step 8

8. Scatter half the mozzarella cheese evenly over the pasta, then place the remaining half of the pasta in the dish and scatter the remaining cheese over the top.

Step 9

9. Bake the pasta in the oven for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.

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