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Chicken pasta bake

Italian40 mins£1.27 a portionFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Chicken breast fillets400g
  • Penne / fusilli400g
  • Passata500g
  • Brown onions100g
  • Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard3g
  • Mozzarella ball125g
  • Mature cheddar60g

Plus salt and pepper. About £5.08 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

  2. 2

    Cook 400g pasta for 2 minutes less than the pack says, then drain.

  3. 3

    Fry 400g chicken breast, cut into chunks, and 1 chopped onion in a little oil for 8 minutes. Add 500g passata and 1 tsp mixed herbs and simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Mix the pasta into the sauce and tip into a baking dish. Top with 125g torn mozzarella and 60g grated cheddar.

  5. 5

    Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

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