Chicken and Leek Pasta Bake is enrobed in a delicious cheesy roux sauce and topped with more grated Cheddar and breadcrumbs. A quick and easy family friendly midweek meal!
This easy mid-week meal is perfect for children and adults alike. Make sure you use a good extra mature cheddar as this makes all the difference.
What are the ingredients of Chicken and Leek Pasta Bake?
- Oil for frying
- chicken breasts, cubed
- leeks, sliced
- extra mature Cheddar cheese, grated
- pasta shapes
- butter
- milk
- natural bread crumbs (home made)
- salt and pepper
How do you make Chicken and Leek Pasta Bake
- You start by pre-heating your grill.
- Then fry the cubed chicken for 5 minutes.
- Add the sliced leeks and cook under a lid for a further 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile cook the pasta.
- Melt the butter and add the flour to form a roux using a whisk. Cook for a minute to allow the starch granules in the flour to swell.
- Off the heat you gradually whisk in the milk and then boil until thicken (stirring the whole time).
- Stir in half the grated Cheddar cheese and seasoning.
- Place the cooked pasta, chicken and leeks in a heat proof dish.
- Top with the cheese sauce, breadcrumbs and the rest of the grated Cheddar.
- Place under the grill for 2 – 3 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
More Family Friendly Comfort Food Recipes
Once you tried my Chicken & Leek Pasta Bake you should try the following delicious family recipes:
- Bacon & Potato Layer Bake
- One Pot Minced Beef Hotpot
- Minced Beef & Onions
- Monday Pie
- Spicy Bacon & Baked Bean Casserole
- Egg Leek & Potato Curry
I’m sure you’ll love this pasta bake so do leave a comment and rating below when you make it. You can also tag @FabFood4All on social media to share a photo with me. I love seeing my recipes come to life!
Chicken and Leek Pasta Bake
A good mid-week family meal that's easy to prepare and sure to be a hit with children.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 4 small chicken breasts diced
- 200 g / 7 oz pasta spirals
- 2 leeks sliced
- 25 g / 1oz butter
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 300 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 140 g / 5oz extra mature cheddar cheese grated
- 1 tbsp natural breadcrumbs
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the grill.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry the chicken for five minutes.
- Add the leeks and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes covered.
- Meanwhile cook the pasta according to instructions.
- Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the flour to form a roux and cook for 1 minute (a small whisk is useful).
- Gradually add the milk off the heat and then bring to the boil stirring until thickened.
- Add half the cheese and seasoning and stir until melted.
- Put the chicken and pasta in an oven proof serving dish and pour over the sauce.
- Sprinkle over the rest of the cheese and breadcrumbs and grill for 2-3 minutes until golden.
- Serve with a mixed salad.
Martina Evans
This sounds delightful, would love to give this a try!
Paul Wilson
Just the thing for the cold days coming up.
tiggerific1973
Another one I know my family would love! Thank you x
Camilla
One of my daughter’s favourites:-)
Jane Davies
I also love leeks (and I’m Welsh :D)
I love my leeks wraps in ham and cooked in a cheesy sauce !
Maya Russell
Leek is one of my favourite food to put into recipes like this. Thanks for the recipe.
Camilla
Me too:-)
Anne Dalzell
this looks so tasty, going to make this for my little boy as he isn’t well at the moment, thanks
Camilla
I’m sure he’ll love it my daughter does and she’s off sick too today. Hope he feels better soon!
Paul Wilson
Just right for this weather.
Paul Wilson
I should take my own advice and make this now.
Elizabeth
MMm proper comfort food, this! 🙂
bev
Love leeks!
bev
Leeks and cheese – lovely together!
Herbert Appleby
this look like it would be good for a picnic as well!!
Ursula Hunt
very tasty
Michelle Kinsey
I love chicken and leek pie, but the pastry isn’t as good for me as I’d like lol! Definitely going to give this ago, which has too be so much healthier but not compromising on taste. My little boy is obsessed with pasta too, so maybe he’ll try something new too x thanks
Camilla
Great, my daughter loves this dish so hopefully your son will too:-)
Helena
I just know my daughter will love this …. Thanks for sharing 😛
glenn hutton
Sounds delicious, will give this a go…
glenn hutton
Looks amazing, will try this one!
Daniela James
My kids loved that!
sandra bald
This recipe looks great. Shall put on our weekly menu for next week. Thanks for sharing:)
Camilla
One of my daughter’s favourites:-)
A Lynch
love chicken and leek they go well together
Susan Joyce Rogers
This recipie sounds lovely ,and quite easy to make
Lisa Troccoli
This is right up my street and very easy to make which is my top reason to make something! Great recipe x
Ursula Hunt
Great warming dish in this cold weather, easy to prepare and nutritous
Ursula Hunt
Great for using leftover chicken
Lisa Williams
I know what I am having for tea 🙂
Paul Wilson
Chicken and Leek go together so well.
Maya Russell
Simple, easy and looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
zbody
I love this , for me leek needs strong flavours with it, as it has always had a slightly soapy taste when I have had it as an individual vegetable. I love it though as an ingredient in other dishes
Heather Haigh
Hubby loves this.
Annie Costa
Just made this dish and am deffo going to make it again,the flavors are superb and its so simple.
prisebero
Mmmm been looking for a good chicken and leek recipe for ages – so happy to have stumbled upon yr blog, so many delicious recipes – gets me excited!! 🙂
Camilla
Do you know I’d forgotten about this dish which is one of my daughter’s favourites, thank you for reminding me about again:-)