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Traybake Creamy Cajun Chicken & Chorizo Pasta

A rich, smoky and comforting one tray pasta packed with tender Cajun spiced chicken, chorizo, and sweet roasted peppers. As it bakes, the pasta absorbs all the flavour from the tomatoes, garlic and seasoned stock, creating a deeply savoury sauce. Finished with light soft cheese for extra creaminess and topped with bubbling golden mozzarella, this easy oven baked dish is hearty, high in protein, and perfect for feeding a crowd with minimal effort.

Prep

15m

Cook

45m

Total

1h

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300

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Penne pasta, dry

550

g

Chicken breasts, diced

80

g

Chorizo, diced

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Per Serving

Calories

538kcal

Fat

13.3g

Saturates

5.6g

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Jenni C

2 hours ago

Tasted absolutely delicious!!!!!!! So quick and easy to make as well. Will 10000% be making again!

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Sue s

21 days ago

Yum 😋

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Lindsey Willis

21 days ago

Pleased that you enjoyed it Sue! ❤️

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Louise H

25 days ago

My husband absolutely loved this. Said it's even better than his favourite linguine that I make. Luckily I made extra to freeze for his tea while I'm away next weekend.

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Lindsey Willis

25 days ago

I’m so pleased that you both loved it Louise xx

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Kiri Warwick

a month ago

Gorgeous dish, though I find I have to part boil the pasta beforehand as when I have done it in the tray in the past it never comes out cooked. Still was delicious

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Lindsey Willis

a month ago

Might be size of the tray you’re using. The pasta also needs to be (just) submerged, even if you need to add a little extra stock! 😊I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Kiri xx

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Scott

a month ago

do your red onions and pepper always come out crunchy? They didnt cook down so that they are soft and the harder texture was not appreciated by my son. I didnt mind so much but I guess you'd have to fry them off to start with? Nice flavour anyway and easy to make

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Lindsey Willis

a month ago

Hi Scott, I use a vegetable chopper I bought on Amazon which dices everything really small and evenly, so I didn’t have any issues with this particular recipe. Although I do personally prefer when my veg retains a little bit of bite. I’ll definitely keep this in mind - It has been flagged before on a different recipe. So I’ll try to mention it in the notes, so that you can all cook to your desired preference! I’m so glad that you enjoyed the flavour and simplicity! 😊

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Nikki S

a month ago

Loved this pasta dish! Full of flavour and had a nice creamy sauce, some pasta dishes I find can go a bit dry but not this one. The chorizo and the chicken together worked perfectly. Forgot to finish with coriander but I did add some jalapeños

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Lindsey Willis

a month ago

Looks absolutely delicious! 🤤 so pleased that you loved it x

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Traybake Creamy Cajun Chicken & Chorizo Pasta

A rich, smoky and comforting one tray pasta packed with tender Cajun spiced chicken, chorizo, and sweet roasted peppers. As it bakes, the pasta absorbs all the flavour from the tomatoes, garlic and seasoned stock, creating a deeply savoury sauce. Finished with light soft cheese for extra creaminess and topped with bubbling golden mozzarella, this easy oven baked dish is hearty, high in protein, and perfect for feeding a crowd with minimal effort.

Prep

15m

Cook

45m

Total

1h

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan).

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300

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Penne pasta, dry

550

g

Chicken breasts, diced

80

g

Chorizo, diced

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Per Serving

Calories

538kcal

Fat

13.3g

Saturates

5.6g

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Jenni C

2 hours ago

Tasted absolutely delicious!!!!!!! So quick and easy to make as well. Will 10000% be making again!

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Sue s

21 days ago

Yum 😋

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Lindsey Willis

21 days ago

Pleased that you enjoyed it Sue! ❤️

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Louise H

25 days ago

My husband absolutely loved this. Said it's even better than his favourite linguine that I make. Luckily I made extra to freeze for his tea while I'm away next weekend.

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Lindsey Willis

25 days ago

I’m so pleased that you both loved it Louise xx

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Kiri Warwick

a month ago

Gorgeous dish, though I find I have to part boil the pasta beforehand as when I have done it in the tray in the past it never comes out cooked. Still was delicious

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Lindsey Willis

a month ago

Might be size of the tray you’re using. The pasta also needs to be (just) submerged, even if you need to add a little extra stock! 😊I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it Kiri xx

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Scott

a month ago

do your red onions and pepper always come out crunchy? They didnt cook down so that they are soft and the harder texture was not appreciated by my son. I didnt mind so much but I guess you'd have to fry them off to start with? Nice flavour anyway and easy to make

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Lindsey Willis

a month ago

Hi Scott, I use a vegetable chopper I bought on Amazon which dices everything really small and evenly, so I didn’t have any issues with this particular recipe. Although I do personally prefer when my veg retains a little bit of bite. I’ll definitely keep this in mind - It has been flagged before on a different recipe. So I’ll try to mention it in the notes, so that you can all cook to your desired preference! I’m so glad that you enjoyed the flavour and simplicity! 😊

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Nikki S

a month ago

Loved this pasta dish! Full of flavour and had a nice creamy sauce, some pasta dishes I find can go a bit dry but not this one. The chorizo and the chicken together worked perfectly. Forgot to finish with coriander but I did add some jalapeños

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Lindsey Willis

a month ago

Looks absolutely delicious! 🤤 so pleased that you loved it x

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