Description
A hearty and comforting gluten-free pasta bake featuring chicken, bacon, and melted mozzarella, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 grams gluten free pasta
- 1/2 onion
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 2 chicken breasts
- 4 rashers of bacon
- 350 ml passata
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 ball of mozzarella (about 125g drained)
- Handful of fresh basil
- 50–75 grams grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 stock cube (chicken)
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
- Boil a large pan of salted water. Add the pasta and cook for 2 minutes less than the package time. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- Chop the onion and cherry tomatoes into small pieces. Add them to a frying pan and cook on low heat, stirring often until the onion is golden brown. Add a little oil or water if the onion sticks.
- Chop the chicken and bacon into chunks. Add them to the pan. Cook until the chicken is sealed and starting to brown and the bacon is getting crispy.
- Add the passata, tomato puree, oregano, thyme, garlic granules, Worcestershire sauce, stock cube, and sugar to the pan.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir occasionally until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta and cheddar cheese to the sauce. Stir everything together.
- Place the pasta mixture into an ovenproof dish.
- Break up the mozzarella and scatter it over the pasta. Scatter the chopped basil over the top too.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the mozzarella is browning and the sauce is bubbling. Serve hot.
Notes
- You can use any type of onion you prefer.
- Use caster sugar or any sugar for the sauce.
- If you are using a stock pot, crush it before adding it to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 700
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 120
Keywords: Gluten-Free Chicken Pasta Bake, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten Free Dinner, Easy Dinner Recipes, Clean Eating Recipes, Family-friendly baked pasta