Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

Name: Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb pasta; 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes; 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil; 1 lb chicken; 1 tbsp butter; 0.5 unit yellow onion; 1 to taste salt; 1 to taste pepper; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp oregano; 6 cloves garlic; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 to 2 cups cooked broccoli; 2 handfuls spinach; 6 oz parmesan cheese; 8 oz mozzarella cheese; 0.5 cup pesto; 1 to garnish parsley

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Serves 1

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Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

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25m

Serves 1

Directions

1Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the cream on the counter to come to room temp.
2Boil your noodles in salted water a few minutes less than package instructions (al dente). Drain and set aside.
3In a large oven-safe saucepan or dutch oven, heat 1 tbsp of sun-dried tomato oil over medium heat. Cook the chicken until it’s no longer pink, then remove it from the pan and set it aside. Let it rest for a few minutes before cutting into bite-sized pieces.
4In the same pan, melt the butter and add salt, pepper, red pepper, paprika, and oregano. Stir to toast, then toss in the onion and sauté for about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
5Turn heat to low, pour in the heavy cream and stir. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes to thicken slightly.
6Add half the Parmesan and 1 cup mozzarella, stir until the cheese is melted.
7Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, cooked pasta, and pesto.
8Top with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
9Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, then broil for another 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.
10Sprinkle with fresh parsley, a little more parmesan, and enjoy!

Ingredients

1 lb pasta
0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil
1 lb chicken
1 tbsp butter
0.5 unit yellow onion
1 to taste salt
1 to taste pepper
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp oregano
6 cloves garlic
2 cups heavy cream
1 to 2 cups cooked broccoli
2 handfuls spinach
6 oz parmesan cheese
8 oz mozzarella cheese
0.5 cup pesto
1 to garnish parsley

Equipment

ovenlarge oven-safe saucepan or dutch oven

Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

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