Cheesy Shredded Chicken and Bacon Pasta 'Bake'
A cheeky pasta fake 'bake' in the slow cooker
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Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Hob
Ingredients
- 500 g Chicken Breast
- 100 g Smoked bacon lardons
- 400 g Tin chopped tomatoes
- 100 ml Double cream
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- Pinch Chilli flakes optional
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Pepper
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 Red onion Sliced
- 300 g Dried pasta cooked separately
- 300 g Cheese of your choice, grated
- Handful Parmesan cheese
- Handful Parsley to serve
Instructions
- Mix tinned tomatoes, double cream, chilli flakes, oregano, minced garlic, tomato puree, salt and pepper in the slow cooker.
- Add chicken breast, bacon lardons and sliced red onion to the slow cooker and stir well again. (Optionally fry the bacon lardons and red onion in a hot pan first for 4-5 minutes until the bacon starts to crisp).
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the chicken using two forks. Be careful not to scratch the slow cooker pot. You may prefer to to remove from the pot, shred in a bowl and return.
- Add the cooked pasta and cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted. Top with parmesan and chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
Nutrition calculations only account for the ingredients stated in the slow cooker recipe. Serving suggestions such as rice and potatoes are not included. Remember to account for the nutritional values of anything you choose to accompany the recipe with.
Nutrition
Calories: 551kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 49gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 1043mgPotassium: 965mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1423IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg
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