#BadPicsOfFood time again... another chicken and bacon pasta bake with garlic, herb & mozzarella flatbread.
Made enough to do about 6 portions because I like batch cooking, and for those who didn't know... reheating pasta actually lowers it's calorie count by about 10%.
Something to do with the starch & carbs ... nuke it in the microwave and it's a bit lower... Don;t fully understand the science behind, just remember reading a study on it about 8yrs ago.
Of course... adding the flatbread, kinda screws that up.
I semi cheat with this too... cook of some diced chicken and bacon in some butter (300g chicken, 200g bacon). Add a jar of pasta bake sauce and let it start to simmer, add a tub of mascapone and about 100g mozzarella. Stir until thoroughly mixed together, put in some tomoato puree to get it back to a tomato taste (all that cheese nullifies it).
Meanwhile, cook up your pasta... I do about 600g because that's enough to do 5-6 portions.
Drain the pasta, place in a large oven dish... or several smaller ones... you do you. Pour over the sauce and mix thoroughly. Add another 100g mozzarella on top. Bake in the ove for about 20-25 mins until nice and crispy on top.
Meanwhile pop the flatbread under the grill to cook up.
Serve an approprite size portion and slice up the flatbread,
Then just #NomNomNom