BBQ Chicken Pasta
Dreamy Iguana

BBQ Chicken Pasta

One Dish Barbecue Cheesy Pasta

A creamy, smoky barbecue chicken pasta bake that combines tender chicken, al dente pasta, and melted cheese in one comforting dish.

80Min
4Servings
585Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendlyhigh-protein
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Equipment

Chef's knife
Cutting board
Large frying pan
Stove
Spatula
Tongs
Mixing bowl
Baking dish
Oven

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

egg pasta tagliatelle (dry)

200 g

chicken breast (raw)

500 g

light Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)

250 g

light tasty shredded cheddar (shredded)

30 g

crushed tomatoes (canned)

400 g

red capsicum (fresh)

120 g

brown onion (fresh)

120 g

garlic paste (paste)

30 g

smoky barbecue sauce (liquid)

50 ml

BBQ lovers seasoning (dry)

25 g

salt (dry)

2 g

black pepper (ground)

1 g

water (liquid)

100 ml

Instructions

1

Prepare vegetables

Dice the onion and red capsicum into small pieces.

5 min
Keep the pieces similar in size for even cooking
2

Prepare chicken

Cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season with BBQ seasoning, salt and pepper.

5 min
Pat chicken dry before seasoning for better browning
3

Sauté aromatics

Heat oil in a large pan and sauté onion, capsicum and garlic paste until softened.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min
Don't brown the vegetables too much at this stage
4

Cook chicken

Add seasoned chicken pieces to the pan and cook until lightly browned on all sides.

8 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min
Don't overcrowd the pan - cook in batches if needed
5

Add sauces and tomatoes

Stir in crushed tomatoes, barbecue sauce and water. Mix well to combine.

2 minMedium heat
6

Add pasta and cream cheese

Add dry pasta and cream cheese to the pan. Stir until cream cheese melts and coats everything.

5 minMedium heat
Break longer pasta in half if needed to fit the pan
7

Bake the pasta

Transfer everything to a baking dish, top with shredded cheddar and bake at 190°C for 50 minutes until bubbly and golden.

50 min190°Ctimer 50 min
Check at 40 minutes - cover with foil if browning too quickly

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or oven 180°C for 10 minutes

Store in airtight container. Add a splash of water when reheating to maintain creaminess.

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