I love pesto pasta. I feel like it’s a very understated pasta that people tend to overlook. And in this recipe for pesto chicken rigatoni bake, you’ll realize how much you’re missing out on the goodness of pesto pasta. Have a look at my go-to recipe for my favourite pasta.
Flavourful Pesto Chicken Rigatoni Bake
This pesto chicken rigatoni bake is the perfect comfort food to have when you are craving for something savory and flavourful. Check out the easy recipe here.
Ingredients
- 120 grams rigatoni
3 sprays olive oil
1 breast ground chicken (minced chicken)
1 medium red onion - sliced- 80 grams chestnut mushrooms - sliced
- 4 tablespoons pesto
- 30 grams Grana Padano - grated
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to packet instructions.
- Heat a pan on medium heat, add a few sprays of firelight and fry the chicken for a few minutes until cooked through.
- Add the sliced onion and mushroom to the pan and cook, stirring until soft for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Once the pasta is cooked, turn the oven onto its highest setting.
- Drain the pasta, and set aside some of the cooking water. Mix the chicken, veg and pesto sauce into the pasta and add about 1 tablespoon of the pasta cooking water to help loosen the sauce.
- Put to a baking dish, sprinkle over the grated cheese and bake in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 442kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 529mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 723IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 258mgIron: 1mg
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