# Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake

Everything you want in a creamy pasta bake. Loads of cheesy sauce, juicy chunks of chicken and tangy pops of sun-dried tomato (plus some spinach for your veg quota!)

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- salt
- 500 grams Penne or Ziti pasta
- 100 grams bacon
- 4 chicken thigh fillets
- pepper
- 50 grams butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 0.5 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 0.5 cup cream
- onion powder
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese
- 0.75 cup mozzarella cheese
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes

## Instructions

1. Add salt to a large pot of boiling water.
2. Add penne or ziti pasta to the pot.
3. Cook the pasta until al dente.
4. Drain the pasta using a colander.
5. Add bacon strips to the large pot and cook until crispy.
6. Remove the cooked bacon from the pot and place it on a paper towel-lined plate.
7. Drain excess bacon fat into a bowl, leaving some in the pot.
8. Season chicken thigh fillets with salt and pepper on both sides.
9. Add butter to the pot and melt.
10. Add chicken thighs to the pot and sear until golden brown on both sides.
11. Remove the cooked chicken from the pot and place it on a plate.
12. Slice the cooked chicken into strips.
13. Chop the crispy bacon into small pieces.
14. Add butter to the pot and melt.
15. Add minced garlic to the pot and sauté until fragrant.
16. Pour in white wine and deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits.
17. Add flour to the pot and whisk until a roux forms.
18. Gradually whisk in milk and chicken stock until smooth and thickened.
19. Add cream to the sauce and stir.
20. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
21. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese until melted and smooth.
22. Add baby spinach, sliced chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and chopped bacon to the sauce.
23. Stir everything until the spinach has wilted and all ingredients are well combined.
24. Add the cooked pasta to the pot and mix with the sauce.
25. Transfer the pasta mixture to a baking dish.
26. Top with more grated Parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, and chopped bacon.
27. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
28. Serve the creamy Tuscan chicken pasta bake.

## Equipment

- large pot
- colander
- tongs
- bowl
- plate
- cutting board
- knife
- wooden spoon
- whisk
- measuring cups
- baking dish
- oven mitts
- serving spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSUfCbvDxjM&t=178s
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/04a468ae-f546-4332-a42f-c9905740961c
- Extracted: 2025-11-13

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