Tacky Pasta Bake With Rooster And Bacon

This Tacky Pasta Bake With Rooster And Bacon is a household favorite (and it makes nice leftovers too!). Not rather a lot can beat a stunning tacky pasta bake served up with an enormous facet of salad (clearly that makes it wholesome…….)

Tacky Pasta Bake With Rooster And Bacon is a kind of dinners that the children can polish off very quickly – no matter what number of veggies I sneak in there. Peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach – all of it will get thrown in.

Components

For this tacky rooster pasta bake we want:

Typically I’ll add courgette or kale. If I’m being additional sneaky I would add some finely chopped mushroom too (I’m the one mushroom lover in our home – however all of them eat mushrooms if they will’t determine them hee hee hee!).

Kind of pasta to make use of for pasta bake:

I really like to make use of rigatoni for this pasta bake, however you need to use most pasta shapes. Spiralli (pasta spirals), Penne (tubes minimize on the diagonal), Fusilli (pasta twists) and Farfalle (pasta bows) all work significantly effectively, with no change in quantities or cooking instances.

I typically marvel if I might eat pasta each day of the week and never become bored with it.

Let’s see…

Oh yeah, that was straightforward – I didn’t even begin on the pulled pork ragu or the or the penne arrabiata!! Oh and don’t overlook to take a look at my new Creamy Rooster Alfredo Pasta Bake too!

The way to make this rooster pasta bake

***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this submit***

1. Begin off by frying the rooster, veggies and seasoning in a big frying pan (skillet), while par cooking the pasta.
2. Add within the tinned tomatoes and cream in to make the sauce.
3. Mix the par cooked pasta together with spinach and chopped up cooked bacon.
4. Switch all of it to a big baking dish.
5. Prime with cheese and bake within the oven till golden.

Do you may have a favorite pasta dish? I’d love some new concepts for my pasta habit 🙂

Watch easy methods to make it

Right here’s my full video. the place I present you step-by-step easy methods to make this scrumptious rooster pasta bake.

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🍽️ What to serve it with

This can be a nice one pot dinner by itself however you would additionally serve it with:

I prefer it chilly for lunch the subsequent day too – though you possibly can warmth it up within the microwave with a tablespoon of water – to cease it drying out.

In the event you like this rooster and bacon pasta bake then I do know you’ll LOVE these too:

Gear

With the intention to make this tremendous tasty Tacky Pasta Bake with Rooster and Bacon you will want:

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• Preheat the oven to 190C/375F (fan).

• Boil a big pan of water and cook dinner the pasta for 1 minute lower than beneficial on the pack. Drain.

  400 g (4 1/2 cups) dried pasta shapes

• While the pasta is cooking, warmth the oil on a medium warmth, in a big frying pan. Add the rooster, and cook dinner till simply sealed – about 5 minutes.

  1 tbsp vegetable oil, 3 giant rooster breasts

• Add the onion and cook dinner for an additional 3-4 minutes till the onion is softened.

  1 giant onion

• Add the chopped peppers, salt, pepper, garlic, tomato puree, oregano and thyme. Stir and cook dinner for 2-3 minutes.

  1 crimson bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, pinch of salt and pepper, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp tomato puree, ½ tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried thyme

• Stir within the tinned tomatoes and cream, deliver to a mild bubble, then add the pasta, spinach and cooked bacon. Stir every thing collectively, then switch to a big baking dish.

  800 g (28 oz) tinned chopped tomatoes, 120 ml (1/2 cup) double (heavy) cream, 100 g (3 cups) recent child spinach, 6 rashers cooked bacon

• Prime with the cheddar and mozzarella, and place within the oven for 20-25 minutes, till the cheese is golden brown.

  100 g (1 cup minus 1 tbsp) robust cheddar cheese, 100 g (1 cup minus 1 tbsp) mozzarella

• Take out of the oven and prime with parsley earlier than serving.

  small bunch parsley

Can I make pasta bake forward?
Sure! You can also make forward as much as the purpose you sprinkle the cheese on, then cool, cowl with foil and refrigerate for as much as a day
Take out of the fridge for an hour earlier than cooking it, to take the coolness off the dish (in any other case you thoughts discover you get a chilly spot within the center when baking it).
Preserve the foil on and warmth within the oven at 190C/375F for about 10 minutes, then take away the foil and proceed to warmth for an additional quarter-hour, till sizzling all through.
Be aware: the dish will likely be rather less saucy in case you make it forward, because the pasta will take up extra of the liquid. You possibly can a couple of tablespoons of inventory or sizzling water earlier than heating the pasta to make sure it’s nonetheless saucy in case you like.
Can I freeze the leftovers from my pasta bake?
Sure, as soon as cooked:
Cool shortly, cowl and freeze.
Defrost within the fridge in a single day.
Reheat within the oven (lined in foil) at 190C/375F for about 20-25 minutes till sizzling all through.
Add a couple of tablespoons of inventory or sizzling water when reheating the pasta to make sure it’s nonetheless saucy.
What’s the most effective kind of pasta for a rooster pasta bake?
I really like to make use of rigatoni for this pasta bake, however you need to use most pasta shapes. 
Spiralli (pasta spirals), Penne (tubes minimize on the diagonal), Fusilli (pasta twists) and Farfalle (pasta bows) all work significantly effectively, with no change in quantities or cooking instances.

Vegetarian model:

Exchange the rooster with chunky items of courgette (zucchini) or mushroom. You possibly can go away the bacon out solely, or change it with vegetarian chorizo or smoky chickpeas (chickpeas fried with smoked paprika, cumin, salt and pepper). 
Additionally, make sure the cheddar and mozzarella are vegetarian variations.

Gluten free model:

This recipe works effectively as a gluten-free dish with a couple of adjustments. Swap out the pasta for gluten-free pasta and guarantee your tomato paste is gluten free.
Additionally, in case you’re utilizing prepared grated (shredded) cheese, guarantee it’s gluten free, as it could typically be tossed in somewhat flour to stop it from sticking.
 
Dietary Info is per serving.

Energy: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 33g | Fats: 30g | Saturated Fats: 15g | Ldl cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 637mg | Potassium: 911mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3040IU | Vitamin C: 82.3mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 3.5mg

Vitamin info is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

This rooster pasta bake recipe was first printed in January 2017. Up to date in February 2025 with additional info, further photos and for housekeeping causes.

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