Throwing everything together in one pan for a quick midweek dinner is my idea of winning at life. Especially when that recipe is totally delicious, is made up of simple store cupboard ingredients and is ready in less than half an hour. Well here’s another one for you, because it’s likely one-pot pastas should be on all of our weekly meal plans now we know what life-savers they are.Oh HELLO BBQ Chicken Pasta. A bowlful of that winning combo of chicken and bacon, all brought together in a rich barbecue, smoky sauce.
Why you’ll love this BBQ Chicken Pasta recipe
⭐️ Ready in 30 minutes, made in one pan ⭐️ Rich in flavour and comforting ⭐️ Budget-friendly, simple ingredients We based this recipe originally on some of my other favourite one pan pasta recipes, like the classic Sausage Pasta recipe that we all love. Initially in the first test versions, we made our own barbecue sauce to add in with the pasta, but I have to say, we all felt that 1) it was a bit more of a faff than needed 2) to keep this quick and minimal ingredients, a better result would come from using ready made BBQ sauce. (Of course, you could make your own if you prefer!) Test number 3 and we were onto a winner, we added cheese on top, popped it under the grill and 10/10 all round. Hope you love it too! Peri Peri Chicken Pasta Cajun Chicken Pasta Chicken Fajita Pasta Cheeseburger Pasta Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Substitutions
Sweet smoked paprika – I use this as it’s warming and a little smoky, but also fine for childrens’ palates. If you want something a little more spicy, add or substitute regular paprika. Chicken – If you want to make this meat-free, you could use vegetarian chicken substitute or another protein, or just omit this ingredient and the bacon.
If you don’t serve this as soon as it’s cooked, you’ll find that the sauce absorbs into the pasta and there’s not a lot left. It won’t affect the taste, you may just want to add a splash more stock when you warm it through. Can you freeze BBQ Chicken Pasta? I’m not a big fan of freezing pasta as it can go quite mushy when defrosted and reheated. All that said, there’s nothing wrong with freezing for lunch if you have leftovers, it’s just not quite as good as fresh or reheated from the fridge. Also I’d LOVE to see your cooking creations. If you’d like to share yours with me, you can tag me on Instagram (@tamingtwins).
