BAKED PASTA WITH A TWIST: COMFORT FOOD AT IT'S BEST

Hello readers! :)
It's TASTY THURSDAY today and since I'm at mom's. . I feel like what better time to share some comfort food recipes with you.
Now when I think of comfort food, I think about crispy fried chicken.. or some good cheesy rich pasta...! YUMMM.
So... I thought. . Why not combine the two :D
Experimented a little and the result was a masterpiece <3
Presentingggggg... BAKED PASTA WITH CRISPY CHICKEN.
The recipe is very easy...only it has 3 parts to it.
1) One pot pasta with red sauce.
2) White sauce
3) Crispy fried chicken pieces.

It's basically warm juicy pasta, topped with rich white sauce, layered with tons of cheese and baked until the cheese oozes and melts, and finally topped with crispy fried bite sized chicken pieces. I mean.. let's face it.. can it get any better..?

The ingredients and method is below. Hope you guys try it out.
Have an amazing weekend.
Regards,
Dr. Mom Chef xx

INGREDIENTS AND METHOD:

-For the saucy pasta

- 1 1/2 cup pasta
- 6 boneless chicken pieces (cut into bite size)
- 1 tomato
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/2 chicken cube
- salt to taste
- Half tsp black pepper
- Half tsp white pepper
- Half tsp mustard powder
- 1 tbsp red chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp chilli garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 3-4 drops of Worcester sauce
- 1 capsicum chopped (or more)
- 2 cups water (or more if needed)

- Blend tomato with garlic cloves.

- In little oil sauté one chopped onion, add the blended mixture. Add half chicken cube, salt to taste.

- Also add black pepper, white pepper, mustard powder, red chilli flakes, ketchup, chilli garlic sauce, soya sauce, Worcester sauce, chopped capsicum. (Any other vegetable you like)

- Once it's mixed properly and sautéed, add pasta and 2 cups water.

- Cook till pasta softens and sauce thickens. Pasta should be ala dente.

- Shift into an oven safe dish.

Next step is:

- Make white sauce.

- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp flour or maida
- Half cup milk
- Half cup water
- Half tsp chicken powder
- Pinch of ajinomoto (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Half tsp black and white pepper
- Half tsp mustard powder
- 1 tbsp Cheese (optional)
- Oregano a pinch.
- 1 cup or more of Cheddar/mozzarella or both for top layer

- Melt butter, add flour then milk. Make sure no lumps form.

- When properly mixed, add chicken cube mixed in water. Then add rest of the ingredients.

- When the sauces bubbles and thickens it's ready.

- Spread this over pasta mix.

- Then layer cheese on top followed by red chilli flakes and oregano flakes bake at 200 C for 5-10 min or until the cheese melts and browns slightly.

Next step is:

- Fry chicken.

- In chicken pieces add,
- Salt to taste,
- Half tsp of black and white pepper
- Half tsp mustard powder and ajinomoto(optional)
- Half tsp chicken powder
- Half tsp Red chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp soya and vinegar
- 2 tbsp flour or maida
- 2 tbsp cornflour
* Bread crumbs for coating these pieces, panko recommended.

- Make thick paste with water.

- Take one piece at a time, roll in panko bread crumbs and fry till golden brown.

- Spread these pieces over the oven hot pasta with the melted cheese.

Enjoy!
* Remember to taste everything and adjust spices if need be.

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