Chicken and Chorizo Pasta Bake

Name: Chicken and Chorizo Pasta Bake
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes; 1 chorizo sausage, cut into chunks; 237 milliliters light cream; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 828 milliliters penne pasta; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes (optional); 118 milliliters shredded Cheddar cheese; 118 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 355 milliliters tomato puree

Chicken and Chorizo Pasta Bake requires roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 951 calories, 74g of protein, and 33g of fat each. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Allrecipes requires chicken breasts, penne pasta, mozzarella cheese, and pepper flakes. It works well as a main course. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chicken and Chorizo Pasta Bake, Tomato, Chorizo and Two Cheese Pasta Bake, and Chorizo, ricotta & spinach pasta bake.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.

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Pasta

Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chicken, and cook until firm and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper and chorizo and cook for 5 minutes until the chorizo is hot and the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

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Bell Pepper

Whole Chicken

Chorizo

Remove from heat.

Pour the tomato puree, cream, and red pepper flakes into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

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Red Pepper Flakes