CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PASTA

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PASTA

Serves 4

Approx. 3 Syns per serving, if using the cheese/cheeses as part HEX's

250g dried pasta shapes
4 skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
200g diced chorizo - 13 Syns
600g passata
Half a teaspoon dried chilli flakes, or to taste
65g reduced fat Mozzarella 
40g reduced fat mature Cheddar
Grated Parmesan to sprinkle over - optional (30g = 1 x HEX) 

Pre-heat the oven to 190C/Gas 5.
Cook the pasta until al dente.
Meanwhile, spray a large frying pan well with Frylight and cook the chicken pieces until browned on all sides.
Add the chorizo and the red pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Add the chilli flakes and cook for a further minute.
Add the passata, bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Add the drained pasta to the pan and mix well. Spoon into an ovenproof dish.
Mix the Mozzarella and Cheddar together and add a quarter of this to the pasta, mixing well.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and bake in the centre of the oven for about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with the Parmesan, if using, prior to serving.

You can obviously add more ingredients to this, such as, garlic, smoked paprika, sliced mushrooms, etc.