Welcome to everyday flava – bringing FLAVA to your everyday meals.  Episode one – Chicken pasta bake. This isn’t just any Pasta bake. It’s a Pasta bake with FLAVA!

  • 500g Fusilli pasta
  • 500g Boneless Chicken Thighs cut into 2-inch
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp. Jerk seasoning rub
  • 1 tbsp. Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. All-purpose seasoning
  • 1 tsp. Paprika
  • 1 tbsp. Olive oil.
  • 1 medium red onion diced.
  • 4 garlic cloves diced.
  • ½ scotch bonnet pepper diced.
  • 2 spring onions diced.
  • 400g chopped tomatoes.
  • 200ml Thick double cream
  • 1 tbsp. Jerk BBQ sauce.
  • 1 tbsp. Jerk paste.
  • 25g Parsley diced.
  • 150g Grated Mozzarella
  • 150g Cheddar cheese
  • 50g Breadcrumbs.
  1. Boil salted water in a saucepan for a few minutes then add your pasta and cook. (See packet instructions)
  2. Cut your Chicken thighs into 2-inch cubes then add to a mixing bowl.
  3. To make the marinade mix salt, black pepper, Jerk seasoning, Garlic powder, All-purpose, paprika and olive oil then mix into a paste then pour on to chicken and massage together and cook in Air fryer for 20 minutes at 160 degrees.
  4. Add some olive oil in a pan on medium heat then cook down onions, garlic, scotch bonnet until translucent. Add chopped tomatoes, double cream, Jerk BBQ sauce and jerk paste then mix and stir well.
  5. Add cooked chicken into sauce and mix then add some diced parsley. Mix in cooked pasta, then top with mozzarella cheese and mix again.
  6. Add pasta mix into a oven tray and cover with mozzarella and cheddar, then top with breadcrumbs and parsley for garnish.
  7. Cook for 25 minutes in pre-heated oven at 180 degrees until golden brown.

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