Chicken Pasta Casserole
4 servings
60 minutes
Pasta casserole with chicken is a cozy, home dish that comes from European cuisine. Its history is rooted in the traditions of casseroles that have been prepared for convenience and heartiness for centuries. The taste combines the tenderness of chicken meat, the creaminess of the sauce, and the richness of baked cheese, creating a harmony of textures. The light spiciness of garlic and onion makes the dish more expressive, while the pasta absorbs all the aromas, turning into a tender base. The casserole is perfect for family dinners as well as cozy evenings with loved ones. It can be served on its own or complemented with fresh vegetables and herbs to create interesting flavor combinations. The simplicity of preparation makes it accessible even for beginner cooks, while the ability to experiment with ingredients allows each dish to have a unique character.
1
Wash the chicken legs and boil them in salted boiling water until cooked. After that, cool down, separate the meat from the bones, and chop finely.
- Chicken leg quarters: 600 g
- Salt: to taste
2
Peel the onion and chop it into small cubes. Peel the garlic and crush it using a garlic press.
- Onion: 1 piece
3
Fry the onion in a heated pan with vegetable oil until golden brown. Then add garlic, salt, and pepper. Add chicken meat to the vegetables, mix, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Onion: 1 piece
- Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Chicken leg quarters: 600 g
4
To prepare the sauce, fry the flour in heated vegetable oil until it turns yellowish. Add black ground pepper and salt. Then, constantly stirring, pour in the milk in a thin stream and bring to uniformity and thickening.
- Wheat flour: 2 tablespoons
- Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Milk: 1 glass
5
Put the pasta in boiling salted water. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil and cook for 5-8 minutes. Then drain in a colander.
- Pasta: 300 g
- Salt: to taste
- Vegetable oil: 3 tablespoons
6
Place the pasta in a buttered baking dish and spread it out. Top with a layer of stewed chicken with vegetables and pour the prepared sauce over it.
- Pasta: 300 g
- Butter: to taste
- Chicken leg quarters: 600 g
- Milk: 1 glass
7
Place in a preheated oven and bake at 190 degrees for 15-20 minutes. After that, remove from the oven, sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake for another 5 minutes.
- Hard cheese: 100 g
