Creamy Sundried Tomato Chicken Bake

Brinjal and sundried tomatoes give this chicken and pasta dish added flavour.

Serves 4 | Preparation Time: 5 mins | Cooking Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 250 gram Tagliatelle pasta
  • 1 Brinjal, sliced thinly lengthways (and roasted)
  • 20 millilitre Sunflower oil
  • 500 gram Whole chicken breasts, skinless and sliced
  • 6 Spring onions, julienne
  • 70 gram Sun-dried tomatoes, reconstituted in warm water
  • 1 pinch Pepper to season
  • 1 KNORR Macaroni ala Mamma Dry Cook-in-Sauce
  • 400 millilitre low fat milk
  • 5 millilitre Dried origanum
  • 50 gram cheddar cheese, grated
  • 250 gram Patty pans, cooked

Instructions

  1. Place brinjal slices onto a baking tray and brush lightly with 5 ml oil.
  2. Bake in the oven for 20 min until cooked.
  3. Heat remaining oil in a frying pan and lightly brown the chicken.
  4. Arrange in a small ovenproof dish, sprinkle with spring onions and sun-dried tomatoes (drained) and season with black pepper.
  5. Layer the brinjal slices over the chicken strips.
  6. Make a sauce by mixing the Knorr Fresh Ideas Macaroni alla Mamma and low fat milk and cook in the microwave until thickened, stirring occasionally, and stir in origanum.
  7. Pour the sauce over the chicken and brinjal mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
  8. Bake in the oven at 180°C for 30 min until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
  9. Meanwhile, cook tagliatelle in boiling, salted water until al dente, and set aside (keeping it warm).
  10. Spoon baked sauce onto hot pasta with a side serving of patty pans.

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  • 0
    17 February 2012 Coral

    This recipe got me hooked on trying the WFD recipes more often.\n\nIt has become my families favourite meal.\n\nBrilliant!

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