Baked Penne Butter Chicken Flavoured Pasta

Perfect for the winter season – this recipe has a perfect blend of garlic, ginger and spices to keep the immune system strong

• boil 3 cups of pasta as per instructions on product label
• chop/cube 1 onion, 4 cloves of garlic, finger of ginger, 2 green and 2 red peppers.  Can add other veggies as desired
• mix vegetables together for 15-20 minutes until medium soft
• in larger pot – add 1 jar of your favourite pasta sauce (we used tomatoes and pesto)
• 1 large spoon of pesto
• 2 large spoons of butter chicken paste (spicy)
• add half cup of cream
• mix well and simmer for 10 minutes
• mix veggies into sauce and let sit for 5 minutes, add cooked pasta.
• put the entire mixture into a baking dish 
• add cheese to the top – thinly slices or shredded (cheddar or marble)
• 425 for 15-20 minutes to bake until cheese is browned
• Let sit 10 minutes and serve with salad and garlic bread
• add chicken or turkey as needed for a non veg option.

*see picture above for types of products used in this recipe from Super Valu.

*serves 4 to 6