Pasta dishes
BBQ chicken pasta
This BBQ chicken pasta is quick to make and still full of flavor. The creamy sauce combines chicken, peppers and pasta to create an everyday comfort food.
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 770 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 47.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 69.5 g
- Fat
- ≈ 32.3 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 red pepper · ≈ 150.0 g
- 1 small onion · ≈ 100.0 g
- 1 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 13.65 g
- 2 spring onions · ≈ 40.0 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 350g penne
- 500 g chicken breast fillet
- 1 red pepper
- 1 small onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200 ml cream
- 150 ml BBQ sauce
- 100 ml chicken broth
- 80g grated cheddar
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- Salt
- pepper
- 2 spring onions
Instructions
- Cook the penne in plenty of salted water until al dente and drain.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Dice peppers and onions.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan and brown the chicken all over. Season with salt, pepper and paprika powder.
- Add onion and pepper and fry for 4 minutes.
- Mix the cream, BBQ sauce and broth, pour in and let it simmer slightly for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in cheddar until sauce becomes creamy. Fold in the penne and mix everything well.
- Serve with finely chopped spring onions.
