Chicken & Shrimp Pasta Casserole

If you are looking for a nutritious, comforting casserole then look no further. This pasta casserole is a healthier take on a shrimp and chicken pasta dish you would find at an Italian restaurant. Switch out the veggies for whatever you have in your fridge to use them up!

Ingredients:

Whole wheat pasta 3 cups 750 mL
Olive oil 1 ½ Tbsp 23 mL
Shrimp, frozen 1 cup 250 mL
Chicken, cubed 1 cup 250 mL
Broccoli, diced 1 ½ cups 375 mL
Bell pepper, diced 1 ½ cups 375 mL
Onions, diced 1 ½ cups 375 mL
Cream cheese, plain 1 Tbsp 15 mL
Milk, 1% ½ cup 125 mL
Tomato sauce 1 cup 250 mL
Parmesan cheese, shredded ¼ cup 60 mL
Mozzarella cheese, shredded ¼ cup 60 mL
Parsley, dried 1 Tbsp 15 mL

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and pour into a casserole dish.
  3. In a heated frying pan, add olive oil and sauté the shrimp, chicken and vegetables until chicken and shrimp are cooked through.
  4. Add cream cheese and milk to frying pan and let come to a boil.
  5. Add tomato sauce to frying pan, stir and then pour mixture onto the noodles in the casserole dish.
  6. Sprinkle the parmesan and mozzarella cheese over the dish.
  7. Bake casserole in oven for 15 minutes, then broil for a few minutes until the cheese starts bubbling.

Makes 4 servings ( 585 g /serving). 1 serving = ~2.5 cups