1 garlic clove, crushed
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped, or ½ tsp dried thyme
400ml/14fl oz chicken stock, made with 1 stock cube
300g/10½oz dried linguine or spaghetti
25g/1oz dried coarse breadcrumbs (or panko breadcrumbs)
2 tbsp cooking oil, preferably olive oil, plus extra for greasing
50g/1¾oz Parmesan cheese, finely grated
200–300g/7–10½oz cooked skinless chicken, cut into roughly 2cm/¾in chunks
200g/7oz frozen peas
400g tin cream of mushroom soup