No-Boil Baked Pasta {One Pan}
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 300-350 gm boneless chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 400 gm macaroni of choice one pack
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes 400 gm
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth refer notes
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 200 gm mixed parmesan and mozarella cheese I didn't use
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Keep a baking dish ready, greased with olive oil.
- Cut the chicken into small peices. Toss with the garlic powder, paprika powder and salt. Spread on the tray.
- Open the pasta pack and spread on top of the chicken.
- Now layer in the tomato sauce, chicken broth and cream one on top of the other. Using a spatula, give a slight mix.
- Sprinkle in the seasonings. Cover the tray with two layers of aluminuim foil and pock at a few places for steam to escape.
- Bake for 50 minutes. Take out and remove the foil. Be careful of the hot steam.
- Sprinkle the cheese if using with more seasonings of choice and bake for another 10-15 minutes till the cheese melts.
- Serve hot...
Notes
I made the chicken stock by combining 2 cubes of stock into one litre of warm water.
Instead of using one whole cup of cream, you can use milk for half the quantity.
Be creative with your seasoning.
I used chunky tomato passata, you can use any tomato sauce of your choice.
I didn't use cheese since I ran out of cheese in my pantry. But remember, cheese makes pasta better, so use it... :D