with Balsamic Dressed Baby Leaf Salad
Pasta bakes are a crowd-pleasing dish, typically pairing tomatoey sauces with gooey melted cheese. Here, we're topping with crispy breadcrumbs and adding broccoli for a burst of green veg.
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Broccoli Florets
200 grams
Rigatoni Pasta
180 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
50 grams
Garlic Clove
2 unit(s)
Breadcrumbs
25 grams
Creme Fraiche
150 grams
Vegetable Stock Paste
10 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
40 grams
Dijon Mustard
10 grams
Baby Leaf Mix
20 grams
Balsamic Glaze
12 grams
Diced British Chicken Breast
240 grams
Olive Oil for the Crumb
1 tbsp
Water for the Sauce
100 milliliter(s)
Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt for the rigatoni.
Meanwhile, halve any large broccoli florets.
When boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook for 7 mins.
Meanwhile, grate the Cheddar cheese. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Kid's step: In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and olive oil for the crumb (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
Heat your grill to high. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.
Once hot, add the chicken to the pan and season with salt and pepper. TIP: Notice a stronger smell from your chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to packaging we use to keep it fresh.
Fry until golden brown on the outside and cooked through, 8-10 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Next, add the garlic and fry for 30 secs. Stir in the creme fraiche, veg stock paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount).
Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, 3-4 mins.
When the pasta has been cooking for 7 mins, add the broccoli florets to the pan and bring back to the boil.
Cook with the pasta until tender, 5 more mins. Once cooked, drain well in a colander.
Make kid friendly: If you’d prefer to serve the broccoli on the side, Bring another large saucepan of water with ½ tsp salt to the boil for the broccoli. When the water is boiling, add the broccoli and cook until just tender, 3-5 mins and then drain in a colander and set aside.
In the meantime, once the sauce has thickened, stir in the Cheddar, hard Italian style cheese and Dijon mustard until melted, 1-2 mins. Season with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat.
Stir the cooked pasta and broccoli into the sauce, then transfer it into an appropriately sized ovenproof dish.
Sprinkle over the crumbs, then pop under the grill until golden, 2-3 mins. TIP: Watch the crumbs carefully as they can burn easily.
When the chicken and broccoli pasta bake is ready, share it out between your plates.
Serve the baby leaves alongside and drizzle the balsamic glaze over them to finish for anyone that wants it.
Serve the broccoli alongside if you've cooked it separately.
4457
kJ
Energy (kJ)
1065
kcal
Energy (kcal)
47.6
g
Fat
25.8
g
of which saturates
87.1
g
Carbohydrate
11.3
g
of which sugars
6.5
g
Dietary Fibre
62.5
g
Protein
2.72
g
Salt