Creamy Chicken Thigh & Spinach Farfalle Bake
Give your oven some lovin', and fill your kitchen with the sweet smell of caramelised onions. You'll load this family favourite with diced chicken thigh and spinach, before topping your creamy pasta bake with golden panko breadcrumbs.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Butter, Flour, Milk, Olive oil, Pepper, Salt (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a kettle, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air
Peel and finely slice your red onion[s]
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat, then once hot, add the sliced onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 3-4 min or until starting to soften
Once starting to soften, increase the heat to high, then add your diced chicken thigh and cook for 10-12 min or until cooked through (no pink meat!) and the onion is caramelised
Once cooked, remove from the heat set aside – this is your cooked chicken thigh and caramelised onion
Meanwhile, add your farfalle to a large pot of boiled water, bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 5-6 min
Tip: It doesn't need to be fully cooked, as it will go in the oven later!
Once cooked, drain the farfalle, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water and reserve the pot
Grate your cheddar cheese
Wash your spinach, then shake off any excess water
Return the pot to a medium heat and add 20g [30g] [40g] butter
Once melted, add 20g [30g] [40g] flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 min or until a sandy paste forms – this is your roux
Gradually whisk 250ml [375ml] [500ml] milk into the roux, a little at a time, and cook for 5 min or until a smooth, thick sauce remains – this is your béchamel sauce
Remove the pot from the heat and add your soft cheese, chicken stock mix, grated cheddar cheese and most of your dried basil (you'll use the rest later!) and give everything a good mix up
Add a large splash of starchy pasta water with a generous pinch of salt and pepper and stir it all together – this is your creamy pasta sauce
Add the cooked chicken thigh, cooked farfalle, most of the caramelised onion and the spinach to the creamy pasta sauce and mix it all together
Transfer to an oven-proof dish and top with the remaining caramelised onion, panko breadcrumbs, the remaining dried basil and a drizzle of olive oil
Cook for 12-14 min or until the breadcrumbs are lightly golden – this is your creamy chicken thigh & spinach farfalle bake
Leave the creamy chicken thigh & spinach farfalle bake to stand for 5 min before serving (this helps the flavours to develop and makes it easier to serve!) then dig in
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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