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Healthy Tomato Chicken Pasta Bake

Healthy tomato chicken pasta bake. Made with a homemade tomato sauce and plenty of vegetables.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6 - 8

Ingredients
  

  • 18 oz / 500 g chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen vegetables (Note 1)
  • 16 oz / 450 g pasta
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese

Tomato Sauce

  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 28 oz / 800 g canned tomatoes whole, chopped or crushed
  • 1/4 cup water or chicken stock
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat
  • Add cut up chicken thigh to the saucepan and cook for 3-4 minutes until browned. Remove from saucepan and set aside for later.
  • Add diced onion to the oil remaining in the saucepan, along with 1 teaspoon of salt, and sweat onions for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add in the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
  • Empty in the canned tomatoes and rinse out the can with the 1/4 cup of water. Add in dried rosemary, dried thyme, dried basil and freshly cracked black pepper.
  • Bring sauce to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until thickened and not much liquid remaining.
  • Meanwhile preheat oven to 400°F/200°C and prepare pasta by cooking in salted boiling water for 1 minute less than package instructions. (Note 2)
  • Once sauce has finished cooking add the cooked chicken and frozen vegetables in. Stir to combine
  • Combine the chicken, vegetable and sauce mixture with the cooked pasta in a baking tray and top with cheese. Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until cheese melted and starting to brown
  • Let pasta bake cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving. (Note 3)

Notes

  1. Any frozen vegetables can be used. I prefer carrot, peas and corn as it can be found pre mixed.
  2. The pasta will continue to cook in the oven so does not need to be fully cooked beforehand.
  3. Letting the pasta bake cool will make it easier to cut and not have it fall apart. It will maintain its shape more.
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