Pesto, mozzarella chicken pasta bake recipe

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Pesto, mozzarella chicken pasta bake recipe

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Whip up this comforting chicken pasta bake recipe with molten mozzarella and bright basil pesto. Tender chicken, a rich tomato sauce and perfectly al dente rigatoni come together under a golden, bubbling top for the kind of family dinner everyone can dig into. Promising big flavour, easy assembly and 30 minutes in the oven, this chicken pasta bake recipe is a proper weeknight crowd-pleaser.
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Whip up this comforting chicken pasta bake recipe with molten mozzarella and bright basil pesto. Tender chicken, a rich tomato sauce and perfectly al dente rigatoni come together under a golden, bubbling top for the kind of family dinner everyone can dig into. Promising big flavour, easy assembly and 30 minutes in the oven, this chicken pasta bake recipe is a proper weeknight crowd-pleaser.
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1HR

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
5
380 g
M&S rigatoni
2 tbsp
olive oil
650 g
M&S Oakham Gold chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
150 g
M&S prepared frozen soffritto mix
1
M&S Remarksable Value red pepper, finely diced
90 g
M&S everything tomato, garlic and herb paste
1 tbsp
M&S Italian style herb seasoning
2 tins
(400 g each)
M&S Remarksable Value chopped Italian tomatoes
125 g
M&S Italian fior de latte mozzarella
100 g
M&S green pesto

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
601kcal
Fat
21.6 g
Saturates
4.8 g
Sugars
22.0 g
Salt
877.9 mg
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.
step 2
Bring a large, non-stick saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the rigatoni (380 g) and cook for 9 minutes, until just al dente, and then drain.
step 3
Reheat the large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil (2 tbsp) followed by the diced chicken (650 g). Cook for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
step 4
Add in the soffritto (150 g) and pepper (1), and cook for 7 minutes, until soft.
step 5
Add the tomato paste (90 g), Italian herb seasoning (1 tbsp) and the chopped tomatoes (2 tins). Simmer for 7-10 minutes, until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
step 6
Remove from the heat and stir through the cooked rigatoni. Add to a large baking dish (approx. 24cm x 39cm). Tear over the mozzarella (125 g) and dollop over the pesto (100 g).
step 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown on top.
step 7 Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown on top.

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