A family-friendly Thermomix Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bake… the perfect midweek meal!
In our house, dinners during the week need to be quick, easy and no-fuss! This Thermomix Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bake is exactly that. Just let the Thermie do it’s thing then pop into the oven with lots of yummy cheese and bake. Too easy!
I like to add peas and corn to my pasta bake, but you can add absolutely any other veggies you like. Baby spinach is also another favourite here!
To get that beautiful golden and cheesy top on your Thermomix Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bake, I love using a mix of grated mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan cheese. YUM!!
This is always a winner with my toddler and I hope your family loves it too!
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Thermomix Creamy Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 1 onion, halved
- 100 g bacon rashers, halved
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 20 g olive oil
- 380 g chicken breast, chopped into 3cm cubes
- 1 tsp chicken stock powder (or 1 tablespoon homemade stock)
- 500 g boiling water
- 300 ml cream
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 250 g small pasta (ie. penne, spirals)
- 300 g frozen peas or corn
- 1 cup grated cheeses (mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan etc)
Instructions
- Place the onion and bacon rashers into the Thermomix bowl and chop for 3 seconds, Speed 6.
- Add the minced garlic and olive oil and saute 4 minutes, 100 degrees, Speed 1.
- Add the chopped chicken breast, chicken stock, boiling water, cream, chopped tomatoes to the Thermomix bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Do not go past the 'fill' line.
- Cook 5 minutes, Reverse Speed 1, 100 degrees (no MC but place the rice basket over the top to stop splatters).
- Add the pasta and cook for a further 15 minutes, Reverse, Speed 1, 100 degrees (the sauce will be quite thick).
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Pour the pasta into a baking dish and stir through 300g frozen peas or corn.
- Top with 1 cup grated cheese.
- Bake 200 degrees (fan-forced), 15 minutes or until golden.
Comments 12
This is a really easy and delicious recipe and I’ve made it a couple of times now. I’m going to try it with tuna tonight instead of the chicken and bacon.
We’re so glad you are enjoying the recipe! Tuna sounds like a great idea too!
Have you ever prepared this the day before up until the baking part? Just wondering if it would work as well?
Author
Hi Hannah, I haven’t done this but can’t see why it wouldn’t work! Otherwise you can cook it and then reheat it when you need (you can also freeze it).
Hi, in Step 5, is the pasta al dente?
I was so excited about this dish. Once I tipped it into the baking dish I noticed that the pasta had been chopped up quite a bit by the blade. Was definitely in reverse. Would it be worth trying on stirring speed next time?
Author
Hi Kate, absolutely try that! It does depend a bit on the brand of pasta!
Thanks! It was still delicious and received the highest possible praise from my fussy partner “can I take this for lunch tomorrow?!”
Hi there, can you double the sauce part in the TM5? Thank you!
Author
Hi Caroline, I haven’t doubled it before as I think it might go over the max/fill line. xx
If I cooked the pasta separately, would you just leave out the boiling water?
Author
Hi Shellee, I’ve only ever cooked the pasta in the Thermomix in this recipe. You could leave out the boiling water, but you might have to test the consistency of the sauce and see if you need a little water in there.