How to bake chicken with pasta in the oven: 3 delicious recipes

Secrets of making al dente vermicelli

For baking in the oven, it is necessary to cook pasta, as the Italians say, “al dente” (“by tooth”), that is, slightly hard to taste - because they will still continue to be stewed in the oven. The tips below will prevent them from sticking together and turning into a homogeneous mass during cooking.

• For baking in the oven, use solid pasta.
• Observe the correct proportions. Use the principle "100-1000-10" when cooking - per 100 grams of vermicelli will require 1 liter of water and 10 g of salt.
• When cooking, throw the pasta immediately into salt and boiling water.
• Do not cover the pan with a lid.
• Do not rinse pasta under hot water.
• Do not cook pasta. Take 3-4 minutes from the cooking time indicated on the package and turn off the stove.

Culinary experts advise: a spoonful of vegetable oil added to water will help prevent pasta from sticking together.

Oven recipes with chicken

With sour cream and cheese

An unusually nutritious and nutritious recipe for chicken with pasta in the oven, which will especially appeal to men and children. Thanks to the sour cream marinade sauce, chicken meat acquires special softness and tenderness. Culinary experts do not prohibit, if necessary, replacing sour cream with mayonnaise, but in order to prevent a change in the taste of the dish, the mayonnaise should consist of natural ingredients.

You will need:

• chicken drumsticks - 700-800 g;
• pasta - 700 g;
• onion - 1 pc.;
• sunflower oil - 2 tables. spoons;
• hard cheese - 150 g;
• sour cream of medium fat content - 4 table. spoons;
• salt, black pepper.

Cooking

1. Make the sauce: put sour cream, chopped onions in a bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the mixture.
2. Wash and dried bird drumsticks in a marinade sauce and leave to soak for 15-20 minutes.
3. Put the chicken legs in a refractory bowl with preheated vegetable oil, fry over low heat until a light crust appears.
4. In a separate pan, bring the pasta to a half-cooked state.
5. Evenly place the washed pasta, chicken and sauce in a high-sided dish. Add a little water to the casserole and put in the oven heated to 200 ° С for 25-30 minutes.
6. When finished, sprinkle the dish with grated cheese and herbs.

Cooks are allowed to use mayonnaise or cream instead of sour cream in the recipe, however, it should be borne in mind that replacing the ingredients will further increase the calorie content of the dish (140 kcal / 100 g). Oven pasta with chicken and cheese will be appropriate as a daily lunch, as well as an option for a gala dinner for family and guests. Chicken legs can be replaced with wings.

With vegetables

Baked pasta in the oven in a sleeve with chicken and vegetables is not only a hearty, but also a healthy dish that will provide seven vitamins and minerals. So carrots will enrich the body with vitamins A and C useful for the immune system, B vitamins, antioxidants, onions - volatile, organic acids and minerals. The vegetable juices evaporated during cooking form a sauce, which makes the dish unusually delicious.

You will need:

• pasta - 0.5 kg;
• chicken - 400 g;
• onions - 1 pc.;
• broccoli - 300 g;
• carrots - 3 pcs.;
• sour cream - 200 g;
• garlic - 1 tooth;
• butter - 5-7 tbsp. l .;
• pepper, dried herbs (basil, oregano), salt.

Cooking

1. Boil the bird fillet in salted water.
2. Cook the vegetables: chop the carrots on a grater, chop the onion into small cubes, and broccoli in small pieces. Turn garlic into a homogeneous mass. Next, send the vegetables to the pan and sauté for 10-15 minutes in butter.
3. Separate the chicken fillet and cut into small pieces.
4. Put the bird in the pan to the stewed vegetables. Salt the resulting mass, add pepper, season with herbs, mix and fry on low heat for 5 minutes.
5. Add sour cream to the pan with a little water. Stir everything and simmer the fillet in sour cream sauce for another 3-5 minutes.
6. Cook the pasta in salted water for 3-5 minutes less than indicated on the package (they must be firm). Rinse through a colander.
7. Combine the pasta with the contents of the pan and put everything into shape. Put the dish in the oven for 25-30 minutes, setting the temperature at about 180-200 ° C. The dish is ready!

Ovens in a chicken casserole with noodles in the oven can be replaced or supplemented with others to taste - for example, bell pepper, tomatoes, green peas or eggplant.

With mushrooms

A casserole with chicken and pasta in the oven with mushrooms (tetracini) is grateful for its name to opera singer Louise Tetracini, who lives in California and, if cooked with turkey, is considered a traditional American dish. In our country, tetracini is usually cooked with chicken, but it is not forbidden to replace it with vegetables and seafood.

You will need:

• chicken fillet - 250 g;
• pasta, noodles or horns - 250 g;
• champignons - 10-15 pieces;
• butter - 60-70 g;
• Parmesan cheese - 50 g;
• chicken broth - 250 ml;
• wine (white) - ¼ cup;
• fat cream - 3 tbsp. l .;
• flour - 5 tbsp. l .;
• salt pepper.

Cooking

1. Boil the chicken.
2. In separate pans, also boil vermicelli and fresh mushrooms.
3. Put the butter in a heated frying pan and add flour to it. Add chicken stock, cream and wine. Salt and pepper. Cook over low heat until boiling.
4. In the dishes with sauce, dip the meat (portioned slices), vermicelli and mushrooms cut into halves. Mix everything well and put it in a mold with the edges greased with vegetable oil.
5. Grind the cheese and sprinkle on the surface of the casserole. Bake chicken horns in the oven for 25-30 minutes. The dish is ready when the cheese is melted.

When serving, tetracycine is flavored with fresh chopped parsley. If desired, white wine during cooking without changing the taste of the dishes can be replaced with vermouth or sherry.

Chicken with vermicelli in the oven is a versatile meat dish, impressive in terms of ease of preparation and sophistication, which every culinary specialist can change to his taste by cooking it in sour cream, vegetable, mushroom, tomato, creamy or spicy sauce. Experiment or use classic recipes - in any case, you will be satisfied and well-fed!

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