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Dinner recipe
Creamy tomato chicken and mushroom pasta bake with spinach and cheddar for a comforting midweek tray.
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Ingredients
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Method
Heat the oven to 200C and set out a medium baking dish.
Cook the pasta in boiling water with a pinch of salt for 8-10 minutes until just tender, then drain and keep a mug of pasta water.
Cut the mushrooms into bite-sized pieces and roughly chop the spinach. Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces so it cooks evenly.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the chicken breast for 5-8 minutes until piping hot. Stir in garlic for 1 minute, then add passata and tomato puree. Add a pinch of salt, black pepper, and a small pinch of sugar only if the tomatoes taste sharp.
Fold in the pasta and mushrooms and spinach, loosening with a splash of pasta water if needed, then spoon everything into the baking dish.
Scatter over the cheddar and bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbling at the edges and golden on top. Rest for 3 minutes before serving.
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