Healthy Chicken Pasta Bake
A delicious and wholesome, healthy dinner recipe that has under 500 calories per serving and will keep you full for hours. It takes just 30 minutes to make and is perfect for a nutritious week-night meal. It’s family pleasing, creamy and perfect for making the most of any leftover veggies.
Yield
5 servingsPrep
5 minCook
30 minReady
35 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | ounces |
pasta, whole wheat
200g |
*
|
| 1 | bunch |
broccoli florets
1 head |
*
|
| 2 |
chicken breasts
|
*
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
almonds
ground |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
ground flax seed
|
*
|
| 1 |
butternut squash
|
*
|
|
| 4 | ounces |
almond milk
120ml |
* |
| 4 | ounces |
vegetable stock
or broth |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
nutritional yeast flakes
or jarred |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
paprika
|
|
|
cilantro
to garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202.3 | ml/g |
pasta, whole wheat
200g |
*
|
| 1 | bunch |
broccoli florets
1 head |
*
|
| 2 |
chicken breasts
|
*
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
almonds
ground |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
ground flax seed
|
*
|
| 1 |
butternut squash
|
*
|
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
almond milk
120ml |
* |
| 115.6 | ml/g |
vegetable stock
or broth |
|
| 45 | ml |
nutritional yeast flakes
or jarred |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
paprika
|
|
| 0 |
cilantro
to garnish |
*
|
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃) F.
Peel & chop the butternut squash into small chunks, then place in a pan of boiling water, leave over a medium/high heat for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile place the pasta and broccoli in another pan of boiling water, leave on a medium heat for 5-7 minutes. (The pasta should still be a little bit hard).
Once the butternut squash is soft - drain the water from the pan, then place the squash in a food processor along with the almond milk, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast and paprika. Blitz until a smooth and creamy sauce is reached.
Place the pasta, broccoli and chicken in your pasta dish, then pour the sauce over the top.
Sprinkle the ground almonds and flax seed on top, then bake for 20-30 minutes.
