Chick-Chick Chicken Pasta Bake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 butternut squash
- 1 carrot
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast
- 1 1/2 c. mushrooms
- 1/3 c. whole milk
- 4 oz. small pasta shapes
- 1 thick slice country-style bread
- 1/4 c. grated Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Steam the butternut squash and carrot pieces for 10 minutes until tender, then process them together with a handheld immersion blender until you have a soft purée.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the chicken pieces. Cook the chicken for 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through, then add the mushrooms and cook for a further 4 –5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the butternut squash and carrot purée (freeze any you have left over), then add the milk, stir, and cook for a further 1 minute. Remove the mixture from the heat.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain, and then add the pasta to the chicken mixture and mix together thoroughly. Transfer everything to a small, shallow ovenproof dish.
- Using a food processor, process the bread into breadcrumbs, then place them in a bowl and stir through the grated Cheddar. Spoon the cheesy breadcrumb mixture over the pasta bake and cook in the oven for 20 minutes until the top is golden and crispy.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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