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Chicken Pasta Bake

Published: Nov 12, 2021 · Modified: Mar 4, 2025 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

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I found this chicken pasta bake recipe on the BBC food website after searching Google for pasta bake recipes.   It's a Mary Berry recipe from her Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites recipe book.

The paprika coated chicken with pasta in a cheesy mustard sauce sounded pretty good and I had all the ingredients, so it was decided - I'd give it a go!   We weren't disappointed...it's delicious - another comforting pasta dish that is absolutely full of flavour.   The chicken is super tender and the paprika works it's way into the sauce while it's baking.   Another meal we didn't want to end!

Tips

  • Make ahead - the pasta can be cooked up to 24 hours ahead, following the instructions in step 2, then kept in the fridge. The dish can be assembled fully and chilled overnight in the fridge, then cooked at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 for 30 minutes.
  • The milk can be heated in a microwave proof jug on high for 1 to 2 minutes – saves dirtying another pan!
  • This chicken pasta bake recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people – the photos are half the recipe for 2 (I used a square dish – 20cm x 20cm).

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How to make this Chicken Pasta Bake

Ingredients

  • butter, for greasing
  • 250g dried pasta of your choice, eg: rigatoni, penne, fusilli or orecchiette
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 chicken breasts, cut into thin strips roughly the size of your little finger
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce:

  • 50g butter
  • 50g plain flour
  • 750ml hot milk (see Tips)
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 100g parmesan cheese, coarsely grated
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large tomatoes, deseeded and cut into small cubes

Instructions

  1. See Tips for making ahead. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Grease a shallow ovenproof dish (approx. 25cm x 20cm) with butter and set aside.
  2. Cook the pasta with the onion in boiling, salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain, refresh in cold water and leave to drain again in the colander.
  3. Put the chicken strips in a resealable freezer bag with the paprika and a little salt and pepper.  Seal the bag and shake to coat.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan and quickly fry the chicken over a high heat for about 2 minutes until golden brown and just cooked through (you may need to do this in batches). Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried chicken to a plate and set aside.
  5. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium to low heat.   Add the flour and whisk together to form a roux. Cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the hot milk, whisking over a high heat until the sauce is smooth and thickened, and allow to boil for 4 minutes. Stir in the mustard and half the cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  6. Add the pasta and onion to the sauce in the pan and stir together. Spoon half this mixture into the dish, arrange the chicken strips over the top and spoon the remaining pasta and sauce on top of the chicken. Scatter over the tomatoes and then top with the remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until piping hot and golden brown on top.

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Chicken pasta bake in a white square oven dish sitting on a wooden board.

Chicken Pasta Bake

By: Deborah
Paprika coated chicken with pasta in a cheesy mustard sauce - delicious and comforting!
PREP: 15 minutes minutes
COOK: 40 minutes minutes
TOTAL: 55 minutes minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Colander
  • Frying pan
  • Whisk
  • Ovenproof dish

Ingredients

  • butter for greasing
  • 250 g (8.8 oz) dried pasta of your choice eg: rigatoni, penne, fusilli or orecchiette
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 3 chicken breasts cut into thin strips roughly the size of your little finger
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce:

  • 50 g (1.8 oz) butter
  • 50 g (1.8 oz) plain flour
  • 750 ml (3 ¼ cups) hot milk (see Notes)
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) parmesan cheese coarsely grated
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large tomatoes deseeded and cut into small cubes

Instructions

  • See Notes for making ahead. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Grease a shallow ovenproof dish (approx. 25cm x 20cm) with butter and set aside.
  • Cook the pasta with the onion in boiling, salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain, refresh in cold water and leave to drain again in the colander.
  • Put the chicken strips in a resealable freezer bag with the paprika and a little salt and pepper.  Seal the bag and shake to coat.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan and quickly fry the chicken over a high heat for about 2 minutes until golden brown and just cooked through (you may need to do this in batches). Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried chicken to a plate and set aside.
  • To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium to low heat.   Add the flour and whisk together to form a roux. Cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the hot milk, whisking over a high heat until the sauce is smooth and thickened, and allow to boil for 4 minutes. Stir in the mustard and half the cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Add the pasta and onion to the sauce in the pan and stir together. Spoon half this mixture into the dish, arrange the chicken strips over the top and spoon the remaining pasta and sauce on top of the chicken. Scatter over the tomatoes and then top with the remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until piping hot and golden brown on top.

Notes

  • Make ahead - the pasta can be cooked up to 24 hours ahead, following the instructions in step 2, then kept in the fridge. The dish can be assembled fully and chilled overnight in the fridge, then cooked at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 for 30 minutes.
  • The milk can be heated in a microwave proof jug on high for 1 to 2 minutes – saves dirtying another pan!
  • This chicken pasta bake recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people – the photos are half the recipe for 2 (I used a square dish – 20cm x 20cm).

 

You might also like to try:
  • chicken and turkey dishes
  • pasta dishes

Nutrition

Calories: 919kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 838mg | Potassium: 1437mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 2627IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 585mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS chicken pasta bake, comfort food, Mary Berry, Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites, pasta bake, winter warmer
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