I roasted a chicken the other day and was able to use up the leftovers for this glorious pasta! I was really happy because I was able to use the carcass for bone broth and the leftover meat (along with some too dry breast meat) for this pasta… wasting absolutely nothing!

The pasta ended up being SO DELICIOUS and is now definitely a new favorite in our household. I can’t wait til the baby is old enough to try it (thinking ahead too much yes…)

Ingredients

• Shredded chicken meat
• Full fat milk
• 5-6 large brown mushrooms – sliced
• Penne or any type of pasta (I love using whole wheat or in this case, flax pasta. It is a little firmer!)
• 1/2 an onion – finely diced
• 5-6 garlic gloves – finely diced
• Butter
• Flour – 1 Tablespoon
• Parmesan cheese
• Mozzarella cheese
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Take out the leftover chicken and shred it finely with a fork. If you do not have leftovers from a roast chicken, just pan fry some chicken breast or thigh and shred it up with a fork. Or you could even buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up.
2. Boil up some water and cook the pasta according to the directions. I like to make them a little harder than al dente since we will be baking the pasta later. Tip: save a little bit of pasta water in case the sauce is too thick later.
3. Preheat the oven to 180C
4. Heat up the pan and add a large knob of butter. Add the onions and cook until brown. I actually accidentally cooked it a bit browner than I intended and it ended up being so good! Just be careful its not burnt.
5. Add the garlic and mushrooms.
6. Make a little space in the pan and add more butter. Add flour and mix.
7. Add a splash of milk (maybe 1/4-1/3 cup?). We want the sauce to be pretty thick.
8. Mix everything together and make sure there are no flour lumps.
9. Add the chicken and a handful of each type of cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Add the strained pasta.
11. Mix together and pour into a baking dish. Put more cheese on top and bake for 15-20 minutes – until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

I really hope you guys love this pasta as much as we did! The chicken comes out perfectly moist and is perfect with the sauce. The browned onions also add so much sweetness and smokiness! Enjoy!