College Cuisine: Chicken Pasta Bake

SERC staff and students are keeping their cookery and baking skills as sharp as their kitchen knives with weekly food recipes designed to tantalise the taste buds.

This week’s recipe shows you how to make your own Chicken Pasta Bake. The recipe is as follows:

Ingredients (Serves 6) 

• 4 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• ¼ tsp chilli flakes 
• 2 400g tins chopped tomatoes 
• 1 tsp caster sugar 
• 6 tbsp mascarpone 
• 4 skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips 
• 300g penne 
• 70g mature cheddar, grated 
• 50g grated mozzarella 
• ½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped 

Method 

1. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the onion gently for 10-12 mins. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 minute.  
2. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar and season to taste. Simmer uncovered for 20 mins or until thickened, then stir through the mascarpone.  
3. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken and fry for 5-7 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.  
4. Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Cook the penne following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the remaining oil. Tip the pasta into a medium sized ovenproof dish.  
5. Stir in the chicken and pour over the sauce. Top with the cheddar, mozzarella, and parsley. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.  

These recipes would not be possible without the hard work of SERC’s catering staff, who strive to create excellent meals as well as maintaining a Microsoft Teams page for these recipes to be shared between staff and students. If you are interested in cooking at a professional level, please click here to view our full time Hospitality and Catering courses.  

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