Chicken and Mushroom Pasta Bake

Serves 6

Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 chicken breast fillets, diced

3 tbsp chicken stock powder

1 tsp pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

200g Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced

½ head cauliflower, cut into florets

1 whole small head broccoli, cut into florets

600ml thickened cream

500g pasta (Rigatoni, Penne or Spiral work well)

2 cups grated cheddar cheese

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Cook pasta as per packet instructions. Drain and set aside.

Add diced chicken, chicken stock powder, pepper and olive oil to a bowl and mix until chicken is coated.

To a large frying pan over medium heat, add chicken and cook stirring until sealed. Add mushrooms, cauliflower and broccoli and cook stirring for 2 minutes. 

Add the cream and simmer until the sauce has thickened. Turn off the heat and stir in the pasta, ½ of the cheddar cheese and ½ of the parmesan cheese. 

Transfer mixture to a large ovenproof dish, sprinkle with remaining cheeses and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden crown and bubbling.