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Baked Pasta

Okay, today I’m feeling a bit better and more enthusiastic about writing again. Yesterday was Mother’s Day and hubster brought us all out for a Western dinner. But I’m reminded of my own mother and the sort of Western dishes she would make for us. My mom doesn’t cook Western very much, but I remember a handful of recipes she would make like; steak (her steaks were divine!), spaghetti bolognese, apple pie, homemade beef burgers, fish fingers and this baked pasta dish which I still make today for my family.

There has been many versions of this quick one-dish meal, but my other always uses lean chicken and some sort of hard vege. But that is not to say you’d have to follow exactly what goes into the filling. It’s really up to you. I like to keep it simple because the cheese sauce is rich enough to coat all the pasta and you don’t want fillings that is too chunky to bite into.

The secret to this recipe is…well, after I’ve written this down it’s no longer a secret…are these instant soup packets, mushroom flavor (below) to make a really yummy white sauce. Don’t bother sweating out flour in melted butter, this is a great and fast alternative. I used the packets because the amount is just enough for my family of three, but if you have more mouths to feed, then I think you can use the whole canned soup type, just double-up the other ingredients.

BAKED PASTA RECIPE

Ingredients;

Cooked short pasta
1 onion, chopped
Lean chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces, about 1 cup
A medium head of broccoli, separate into florets
Salt
Black Pepper
Olive oil
Grated parmesan cheese
Grated cheddar cheese

Sauce;
1 box of Campbell instant soup (3 packets), mushroom flavor
Hot Water
200 ml cream
A handful of grated cheddar cheese

Steps;

1. In a heated deep pan, pour your olive oil and cook the onions and chicken. Pour in the cooked pasta and coat everything with the oil and chicken. Season sparingly with salt and black pepper.
2. Off the heat, toss in the broccoli florets and toss it around. You don’t want it super cooked because you still have to bake it in the oven.
3. In a pot, pour in the instant soup from the 3 packets. Add some hot water and stir to dissolve them. What I like to is use a ladle and pour it through a small strainer, just to get rid of those stubborn lumps.
4. Pour in the cream and stir in low, slow heat.
5. Add in the grated cheddar cheese. Taste and adjust.
6. Pour the pasta, chicken and broccoli into a deep oven baking dish. Arrange the broccoli florets so it spreads around the dish.
7. Pour your sauce over the pasta, start first with the corners and sides before working your way to the middle, if you just pour all the sauce in the middle, it won’t spread evenly. Give the dish several taps to make sure the sauce has seeped all the way to the bottom or use skewers to poke it through.
8. Lastly, sprinkle the grated cheeses on top and bake in a 200C pre-heated oven for 20 mins or till the top has gratinated.
9. Let it cool for 15 mins before eating.

Enjoy!

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  1. Jessica says

    May 14, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    Thanks for the idea using campbell soup..I always wanted to bake any cheese rice or pasta but always dunno how to cook with the sauce..between what kind of cream that you used?

    • Sharon says

      May 14, 2012 at 6:03 pm

      Hi Jessica, I just used the normal whipping cream from Arla or Emborg, they sell them in those 200 ml cartons.

  2. Phing says

    May 14, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    I like your detailed instructions! Def gonna give it a try

    • Sharon says

      May 14, 2012 at 8:29 pm

      Hi Phing, thanks for dropping by. This dish also taste good the next day, even if you micro re-heat it.

  3. Sonia says

    May 14, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    My kids love this bake pasta too, usually I made spaghetti pasta. I still have few pack of premix mushroom soup, maybe I can make this for tomorrow bento. Thanks for sharing.

    • Sharon says

      May 14, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      No problem Sonia, you are a really dedicated mom to make all those yummy bentos for your kids. I enjoyed reading your posts very much.

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