Chicken Bacon Butternut Pasta Dish
Chicken Bacon Butternut Pasta Dish recipe idea. All in one creamy casserole for a dinner or lunch meal for the family on those chilly days.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: 4
- Category: Dinner or lunch, supper
- Method: Oven Baking
- Cuisine: South african
Ingredients
- 250 g Macaroni pasta (boiled)
- 125 g of bacon cut into small pieces or bits(cooked lightly)
- 250 g of cooked chicken pieces or Shredded, No bones (precooked or left overs)
- 1 cup of butternut cut into small squares or pieces(peeled)
- 1 cup of frozen peas.
- 1 cup of cheddar cheese, grated
- 250 g of full cream
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup of milk
- garlic and Italian spices
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook your pasta and chicken pieces, and the bacon.
- The chicken pieces should be either shredded or very small pieces.
- Drain the pasta and place in a greased dish, add the bacon and the chicken pieces, as well as the butternut (or squash) and peas,(not cooked) and the cheddar. Adding some Italian spices.
- Mix them together so they are evenly distributed in the dish amongst the pasta.
- Mix the cream and milk and the eggs, and also add the salt and pepper. (this makes a creamy filling)
- Pour over the dishes ingredients and sprinkle some Italian spices on top and bake.
- Bake in an oven of 180 Deg. C (356 Deg. F) For about 25-30 minutes until brown on top and liquid is bubbly on the side of the glass dish. (or even poke a knife in and see if it is not liquidy)
- The dish should not be firm but slightly moist. The butternut will give it a great taste with the peas.
Notes
Any other vegetables can be added but would recommend the butternut squash as it makes this dish tasty.