Pasta:Chicken and cheese pasta bake

Chicken and cheese pasta bake

Pasta bakes are always a big favourite with busy families. This pasta bake is fast to make because it uses a BBQ chicken and combines it with a delicious cheesy sauce

that is dreamy to eat. Make plenty because you'll be asked for second helpings!

Ingredients:

• 1 BBQ chicken
• 500g dried rigatoni pasta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 500g jar tomato pasta sauce
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
• 100g baby spinach leaves

Method:

Remove skin and meat from chicken. Discard skin and bones. Roughly chop flesh.
 Preheat oven to 180°C.
Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain. Return to saucepan.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until tender.
Add onion mixture, pasta sauce, chicken, 3/4 cup cheese and baby spinach to hot pasta. Season with salt and pepper.
Toss gently until well combined. Spoon pasta mixture into a deep baking dish. Top with remaining cheese.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and heated through.

Notes

• This is a really easy, family -friendly dish.
• If your children have an aversion to anything green, just leave the spinach out.