Chicken And Bacon Pasta Bake
This easy, tasty Chicken and Bacon pasta bake is perfect for easy dinner. The meal tastes as great as it looks.
This is a healthy dish perfect for a family dinner
or lunch. Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake is perfect for a main course.
Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake in a Casserole dish
Pasta baked Casserole topped with potatoes and cheese and baked in the oven til it's cheesy.
If you like pasta then you'll enjoy these Pasta recipes.
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Chicken And Bacon Pasta Bake Recipe
You know this recipe just happened. I didn't know what to prepare for dinner. I looked in the fridge and I thought of cooking chicken and potatoes but at the last minute I just thought of mixing everything, that's how this Pasta Bake Recipe came about. The results? Amazing!!!.
Wait! I also mix ingredients then the results turn out to be a disaster 😂 I once cooked a meal but ended up not eating it, the meal stayed in the refrigerator til I decided to throw it away.
It's called expectations vs reality.
But thank God for the meals that turned out delicious.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CASSEROLE AND A BAKE?
Casserole: Something made in a Casserole dish.something creamy or perhaps saucy and it's always cheesy.
Bake: Anything made in an oven.
I don't know whether to call this meal a Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake or Chicken and Bacon Pasta Casserole. It's pretty much Casserole but I'll stick to Bake.
IS CASSEROLE HEALTHY?
This Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake is healthy.
EQUIPMENTS NEEDED TO MAKE CHICKEN AND BACON PASTA BAKE
The following are the equipments you'll need to make this meal.
• Casserole dish
• Measuring Jug
• Kitchen Scales
• Measuring Spoons
• Wooden Spoon
• Kitchen Knife
• Chopping Board
• Frying Pan
• Sauce Pan
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN AND BACON PASTA BAKE
This meal will be done in less than an hour.
Here are the ingredients to make this Pasta bake
chicken And Bacon Pasta Bake Ingredients
• Chicken: I used Chicken breast, but you use boneless Chicken thighs
Half a packet of bacon:
• Pasta: I used elbow macaroni, but any kind of short shaped pasta will work just fine. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.
• Potatoes
• Spring Onion
• Garlic
• Garlic and herbs spice:
• Chicken Spice
• Salt and Pepper
• Cheddar Cheese
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Knorr Cheese Sauce
Instructions:
1. Put the pasta in a pot, add a cup of water, salt and a teaspoon of oil then bring to boil. Boil until cooked but the pasta should be firm to the bite.
2. Cut the Chicken breast into cubes using a chopping board and a kitchen knife. Season with garlic and herb spice, Chicken spice, salt and paper. Fry on medium heat using a sauce pan. As it starts to brown add in some diced bacon and chopped garlic then fry until the chicken pieces are light brown. Add a sachet of tomato paste( I used garlic flavoured tomato paste). Add the pasta to the Chicken and bacon, mix well using a spatula.
3. Clean and peel 4 medium potatoes and slice them into 1 inch size. Season with salt and bring to boil for 5 minutes, then drain the excess water and line the potatoes at the base of the Casserole dish.
Top with some pasta mix and add a handful of grated cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Add in some Cheese and sauce then top with additional pasta mix. Top with the left over potato and Cheese sauce then add a sprinkle of spring onion and a handful of cheese.
Cover with a foil paper and bake for 20 minutes at 180°. Serve warm.
FREEZING:
Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container for 3 days.
freezer: Store in a airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month.
VARIATIONS
Here are some variations to the dish if you want to change it up.
GLUTEN FREE VERSION:
Swap out the pasta for gluten-free pasta and make sure you are using gluten free cheese.
DAIRY FREE:
Replace cheese with a vegan cheese or a diary free cheese sauce.
VEGETARIAN:
You can make a vegetable version of this recipe by substituting the bacon and chicken with cauliflower.
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Chicken And Bacon Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- Chicken breast
- Half a packet of bacon
- Pasta
- 4 Medium potatoes
- Spring onion
- Garlic
- Garlic and herb spice
- Chicken Spice
- Salt and pepper
- Tomato pasta
- Garlic flavoured cheddar
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Knorr cheese sauce
Instructions
- Put the pasta in a pot, add a cup of water, salt and a teaspoon of oil then bring to boil. Boil until cooked but the pasta should be firm to the bite.
- Cut the Chicken breast into cubes using a chopping board and a kitchen knife. Season with garlic and herb spice, Chicken spice, salt and paper. Fry on medium heat using a sauce pan. As it starts to brown add in some diced bacon and chopped garlic then fry until the chicken pieces are light brown. Add a sachet of tomato paste( I used garlic flavoured tomato paste). Add the pasta to the Chicken and bacon, mix well using a spatula.
- Clean and peel 4 medium potatoes and slice them into 1 inch size. Season with salt and bring to boil for 5 minutes, then drain the excess water and line the potatoes at the base of the Casserole dish.
- Top with some pasta mix and add a handful of grated cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Add in some Cheese and sauce then top with additional pasta mix. Top with the left over potato and Cheese sauce then add a sprinkle of spring onion and a handful of cheese.
- Cover with a foil paper and bake for 20 minutes at 180°. Serve warm.
Calories
717Fat (grams)
50gSat. Fat (grams)
27Carbs (grams)
26Fiber (grams)
4Net carbs
22Sugar (grams)
4Protein (grams)
37Sodium (milligrams)
833Cholesterol (grams)
187
the tasty Chicken and Bacon pasta bake is definitely a great dinner option. Love the way you have described it and documented it
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DeleteSuch a great recipe. will definitely try this on the weekend. It's perfect. Some friends are coming over.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this.
You are welcome and let me know how it goes 😊
DeleteChicken and Bacon always go together so I see no reason why this pasta bake wouldn't be delicious. Yum!
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DeleteOooh, this looks a simple yet delicious dish! I love eating chicken and pasta together!
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DeleteThis looks absolutely delicious, I love bacons gotta try this one
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DeleteThis looks absolutely delicious - and it's definitely comfort food with basically all my favorite ingredients in it :-D
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it has all the ingredients you love.
DeleteWhat a simple recipe but I'm already excited for the next time we get to try it. Looks like something that could win the boys in my life hahah
ReplyDeleteIt definitely will.lol
DeleteChicken and bacon...what a yummy combo! Definitely something I should try making one of these days!
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it goes.
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