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Nº 86 · Budget Favourites · serves 4

Chicken Pasta Bake with Broccoli and Cheese

All the flavour of a pasta bake without the oven: chicken in a creamy tomato sauce with pasta and broccoli, finished with melted cheese. One pot, everyone happy.

€8–10approx. €2.00–2.50 ppMild10 min prepLOW 4–5 hrs · HIGH 2½–3 hrs
Chicken Pasta Bake with Broccoli and Cheese

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaCarniceríaLidl

    Aisle: carnicería / aves. Boneless thighs are usually pre-packed; the poultry shop will also debone them for you.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: lácteos. Cooking cream often comes in shelf-stable cartons, not chilled.

Method

  1. 1

    Put the chicken, onion, garlic, passata, stock, herbs, salt and pepper in the slow cooker and stir well.

  2. 2

    Cook for 4–5 hours on LOW or 2½–3 hours on HIGH, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.

  3. 3

    Switch to HIGH. Stir in the uncooked pasta, hot water and broccoli; make sure the pasta is covered by the sauce.

  4. 4

    Cook with the lid on for 25–35 minutes until the pasta is al dente. Stir once after 15 minutes so nothing sticks to the bottom.

  5. 5

    Optional: Stir in the cooking cream, sprinkle over the cheese and let it melt with the lid on for 10 minutes. Serve straight away.

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