Chicken and Pasta Bake

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Title: Chicken and Pasta Bake
Categories: casseroles, cheese/eggs, chicken, favourites, try it
Yield: 4 servings

12 oz pasta shapes
1 tb olive oil
1 lg onion; chopped
2 ?? garlic; crushed
2 ea chicken breast (boneless)
-6oz each; cut into cubes
1 ?? 14 oz passata
4 ea fresh tomatoes; chopped
3 tb black olives, pitted;
-quartered
1 ts dried oregano
2 tb fresh basil; chopped
1 ea salt and pepper
4 oz blue cheese (gorgonzola or
-stilton; cubed

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until tender.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic
until softened. Add the chicken and continue to fry until just browned.
Pour in the passata, tomatoes, olives, herbs and seasoning. Leave to
simmer gently for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Drain the cooked pasta and mix with the chicken mixture. Stir in half the
cheese. Pour into an ovenproof dish and layer the remaining cheese on top.
Place under a preheated grill for 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
Serve immediately with a leafy green salad.
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