Chicken and Spaetzle Casserole
A rich, creamy sauce, tender chicken, and chewy spaetzle—this dish is the ultimate cozy comfort food, perfect for a family dinner!
Servings: 4
Calories: 834kcal
Equipment
- Thermomix
- Schneidebrett
- Messer
- Pfanne
- Auflaufform
Zutaten
For the sauce:
- 1 Onion
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 Red bell pepper
- 20 g Cooking oil
- 200 g Crème fraîche
- 200 g Heavy cream
- 100 g Milk
- 1 tsp Sweet paprika
- 1 tsp Vegetable broth base
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 15 g All-purpose flour
For the casserole:
- 400 g Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 500 g Refrigerated pre-cooked spaetzle
- 1 Canned steamed peas & carrots 265 g
- 120 g Shredded cheese e.g., Edam or Gouda
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- ½ tsp Paprika
Zubereitung
- 400 g Boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 tsp Salt, ½ tsp Black pepper, ½ tsp PaprikaFirst, cut the chicken breast into bite-sized cubes. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chicken. Season with 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, and ½ tsp paprika. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 180 °C (350 °F) conventional.
- 1 Onion, 1 Garlic cloveNow let's make that luscious sauce! Peel and quarter the onion, peel and halve the garlic clove, and pop them into the mixing bowl. Chop for 5 sec / speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- 1 Red bell pepperDeseed the red bell pepper and cut it into chunks. Add to the mixing bowl and chop for 2 sec / speed 5.
- 20 g Cooking oilAdd the oil and sauté for 3 min / 120 °C / speed 1.
- 200 g Crème fraîche, 200 g Heavy cream, 100 g Milk, 1 tsp Sweet paprika, 1 tsp Vegetable broth base, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Black pepper, 15 g All-purpose flourAdd the crème fraîche, heavy cream, milk, sweet paprika, vegetable broth base, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and flour. Mix for 3 sec / speed 5, then heat for 5 min / 90 °C / speed 2.
- 500 g Refrigerated pre-cooked spaetzle, 1 Canned steamed peas & carrotsMeanwhile, place the spaetzle, cooked chicken, carrots, and peas into a baking dish and gently toss them together.
- Pour the creamy sauce evenly over the top and stir gently to combine.
- 120 g Shredded cheeseFinally, sprinkle the shredded cheese all over the top. Bake on a wire rack in the lower third of the oven for 30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
