How to Make Chicken and Pasta Bake

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This pasta bake is a real family favourite. Also pasta has a low Glycaemic Index (GI). Eating low GI foods may make you feel fuller for longer after eating, which may help you avoid snacking between meals and eat less overall.

ingredients

• remaining chicken meat from a roast chicken carcass


• 2 tablespoon of butter


• 2 tablespoon of flour


• 1 pint of milk


• 1 bay leaf


• 1 packet of your favourite dried pasta e.g. shells or macaroni


• broccoli


• handful of grated cheddar cheese

method

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• Start cooking the pasta according to the instructions on the packet. For the last five minutes of cooking add the broccoli.


• Heat the milk with the bay leaf in a saucepan then keep warm.


• Make the white sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan - add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until it all comes together.


• Add the milk slowly to the butter and flour mixture to form a nice smooth white sauce.


• In a greased oven-proof bowl combine the pasta, broccoli, chicken and white sauce. 


• Top with the grated cheese.  


• Pop into a preheated oven (180 degrees/gas mark 4) for around 30 minutes, until it has browned and is hot and bubbling.