Name: Chicken and capsicum pasta bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram macaroni; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 1 red capsicum, finely chopped; 1 small chicken stock cube; 1 cup frozen peas; 300 gram sour cream; 2 cup shredded cooked chicken; 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese; mixed salad, to serve

Chicken and capsicum pasta bake

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

400 gram macaroni

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 brown onion, finely chopped

1 red capsicum, finely chopped

1 small chicken stock cube

1 cup frozen peas

300 gram sour cream

2 cup shredded cooked chicken

3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

mixed salad, to serve

Method

1.Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water, 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain and return to pan.

2.Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion and capsicum, cook and stir, 5 minutes, or until soft.

3.Add crumbled stock cube, peas and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer. Simmer, 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Stir in sour cream, chicken and half the cheese. Season.

4.Preheat an oven-grill to moderate. Add chicken mixture to macaroni, stir to combine. Spoon into a 1.5 litre (6 cup) flameproof dish. Level surface.

5.Sprinkle with remaining cheese, drizzle with remaining oil. Grill, 5 minutes, or until golden. Serve with salad, if you like.

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