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Baked penne with smoked chicken & mushrooms
Course
Pasta
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
-6
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
500
g
penne
cooked
for the sauce
1
tablespoon
olive oil
2
leeks
washed and finely chopped
250
g
mushrooms
sliced
2
garlic cloves
crushed
1
teaspoon
fresh thyme
1
teaspoon
smoked paprika
2
smoked chicken breasts
cubed
3
tablespoons
flour
400
ml
milk
100
ml
cream
juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
salt & pepper to taste
100
g
mozzarella
grated
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 180°c and grease a medium oven-proof casserole dish.
To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large pan and Sauté the leeks until soft and tender.
Add the mushrooms and fry until golden brown then add the garlic, thyme, paprika and smoked chicken.
Allow to fry for 5 minutes then add the flour and stir to coat the chicken and mushrooms with flour.
Pour in the milk and cream and allow to simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Add the lemon juice and zest and season to taste.
Combine the sauce with the pasta and transfer to the casserole dish.
Top with the mozzarella and place in the oven.
Allow the pasta to bake for 15-20 minutes until the mozzarella is melted and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and serve.