Creamy French onion chicken pasta bake

Taste

dinner

All-in-one chicken and rice dish topped with a bang bang sauce

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Servings

4 Servings

Prep time

15 Minutes

Cooking Time

10 Minutes

Calories

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Ingredients

  • 250g penne pasta
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g thickly sliced button mushrooms
  • 6 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves removed
  • 1 barbecue chicken, bones removed, meat and skin shredded
  • 40g packet French onion soup mix
  • 60g baby spinach
  • 375ml (1 1/2 cups) Coles Dairy Full Cream Milk
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) Coles Thickened Cream
  • 155g (1 1/2 cups) grated pizza cheese
  • Chopped fresh continental parsley, to serve

Directions

  1. Grease a large baking dish. Cook pasta following packet directions. Drain. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over high heat. Add mushrooms and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until softened.
  2. Preheat the oven grill on high. Add the chicken, French onion mix, spinach, milk, cream and half the cheese to the mushroom mixture. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the pasta. Season.
  3. Transfer the pasta mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Grill for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Top with parsley.