Baked chicken vermicelli

Recipe Categories : | All Chicken | Whole Chicken | Pasta | Vermicelli |

Serves : 6  Preparation time : 20 minutes  Cooking time : 45 minutes

Ingredients :

• 125g butter
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 350g mushrooms, sliced
• 2 red capsicums, chopped
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup cream
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 1 large cooked or bbq chicken
• 3 chorizo sausages, sliced
• 300g vermicelli
• 1 cup grated parmesan

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Melt half the butter and gently fry the onion, mushrooms and red capsicum until softened.
2. In a separate pan, melt the remaining butter, stir in the flour and season. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk, cream and stock. Stir until the sauce boils and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
3. Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken; chop the meat. Add to the sauce with the chorizo and vegetables.
4. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, then mix with the chicken and half the cheese. Spoon into a casserole dish and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese. Cover and bake for 25 minutes.