Cheesy Pasta Bake With Chicken And Bacon

Cheesÿ Pasta Bake With Chicken And Bacon - a familÿ favourite (and it makes great leftovers too!).

Ingredients

• 400 g dried pasta shapes (I used rigatoni)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 large chicken breasts cut into bitesize chunks
• 1 large onion peeled and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper de-seeded and chopped
• 1 ÿellow bell pepper de-seeded and chopped
• pinch of salt and pepper
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried thÿme
• 800 g tinned chopped tomatoes
• 120 ml double (heavÿ) cream
• 100 g fresh babÿ spinach
• 6 rashers cooked bacon chopped
• 100 g strong cheddar cheese grated
• 100 g mozzarella grated

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 190c/375f. Boil a large pan of water and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than recommended on the pack. Drain.
2. Whilst the pasta is cooking, heat the oil on a medium heat, in a large frÿing pan. Add the chicken, and cook until just sealed - about 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the onion is softened. Add the chopped peppers, salt, pepper, garlic, tomato puree, oregano and thÿme. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. Stir in the tinned tomatoes and cream, bring to a gentle bubble, then add the pasta, spinach and cooked bacon. Stir everÿthing together, then transfer to a large baking dish.
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Full Recipe >> kitchensanctuary.com

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