BBQ Chicken Pasta Bake - turn leftover chicken into a delicious comfort food meal in under an hour. The whole family will love it.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
North American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time30minutes
Total Time50minutes
Servings4Servings
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
3cupsuncooked rigatoni or rotini
3tbspextra virgin olive oil
1medium red onion minced
3clovesgarlic minced
6cupslarge tomatoesdiced (about 4 )
1tspbrown sugar
1red pepper dicedoptional
½tspchilli flakes or 2 tbsp hot sauceoptional
1/2cupbbq sauce
1cupfresh or frozen sweet corn kernels
1cupblack beans
salt and pepper to season
2cupschopped or shredded leftover bbq chicken
1cupgrated mozzarella cheese
1cupgrated cheddar cheese
Instructions
Boil the pasta in well salted water as instructed on the package until al dente, then drain in a colander. Be careful not to overcook the pasta.
Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and sauté for about a minute or two until the onions soften but do not brown.
Turn heat to high and toss in the tomatoes, brown sugar & chilli flakes and cook until the tomatoes just start to break down.
Add the red pepper and cook for an additional few minutes until the juice from the tomatoes has mostly cooked off.
Add the bbq sauce, corn & black beans, then season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in the leftover bbq chicken and the cooked, drained pasta.
Transfer to a greased 8 or 9 inch square baking dish.
Mix the grated cheeses together and sprinkle on top.