Creamy Pumpkin, Chicken & Zucchini Penne Bake
Creamy Pumpkin, Chicken & Zucchini Penne Bake
Talk about addictive!!!!!! I couldn’t stop eating it!!!!! Had to get my husband to hide it so I calmed down for a bit.I love that the pumpkin breaks down while cooking in this and it forms part of the sauce – rich, creamy and comforting. Kids don’t notice the pumpkin either, which is a bonus!!!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 brown onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 green zucchini cut into half moons
- 2 chicken breasts diced
- 1 cup pumpkin pieces, small cubes
- 1 tablespoon oregano or dried italian herbs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1.5 cups milk
- 4 cups penne pasta dried
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 3/4 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese grated
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
Method:
- Preheat the oven or grill to hot.
- Place a large casserole pot on medium heat. Add the olive oil and let it heat for 30 seconds. Add the onion, garlic and zucchini and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the diced chicken, diced pumpkin and dried herbs and stir through for a few minutes. Add the butter and stir through until its coated ingredients.
- Add the chicken stock, milk and stir through. Bring to a gentle boil and add the UNCOOKED pasta, use your wooden spoon to submerge pasta into the liquid. Place the lid on and simmer for 12-14 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated (you may want to leave the lid slightly ajar for the last 5 mins, so the liquid can evaporate). Season really well with sea salt & cracked black pepper.
- Add the frozen peas, frozen corn and stir through. Then add the parmesan and half the mozzarella cheese. Cook this, stirring, for approx. 3-4 minutes. Scatter the remaining cheese on top and place in a hot grill or oven for 10-15 minutes to let the cheese melt on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 979kcalCarbohydrates: 107gProtein: 65gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1034mgPotassium: 1239mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3244IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 691mgIron: 4mg
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