Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pour oil into the pan.
  2. 2Pour oil into the pan.
  3. 3Pour oil into the pan.
  4. 4Cook the chicken.
  5. 5Cook the chicken.
  6. 6Cook the chicken.
  7. 7Melt the butter and add salt, pepper, red pepper, paprika, and oregano.
  8. 8Melt the butter and add salt, pepper, red pepper, paprika, and oregano.
  9. 9Melt the butter and add salt, pepper, red pepper, paprika, and oregano.
  10. 10Sauté onion for about 4 minutes.
  11. 11Sauté onion for about 4 minutes.
  12. 12Sauté onion for about 4 minutes.
  13. 13Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  14. 14Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  15. 15Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  16. 16Pour in the heavy cream and stir. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes to thicken slightly.
  17. 17Pour in the heavy cream and stir. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes to thicken slightly.
  18. 18Pour in the heavy cream and stir. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes to thicken slightly.
  19. 19Add Parmesan and mozzarella, stir until the cheese is melted.
  20. 20Add Parmesan and mozzarella, stir until the cheese is melted.
  21. 21Add Parmesan and mozzarella, stir until the cheese is melted.
  22. 22Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, cooked pasta, and pesto.
  23. 23Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, cooked pasta, and pesto.
  24. 24Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, cooked pasta, and pesto.
  25. 25Add pesto.
  26. 26Add pesto.
  27. 27Add pesto.
  28. 28Mix everything well.
  29. 29Mix everything well.
  30. 30Mix everything well.
  31. 31Top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan.
  32. 32Top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan.
  33. 33Top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan.
  34. 34Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, then broil for another 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.
  35. 35Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, then broil for another 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.
  36. 36Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, then broil for another 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and bubbly.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta of choice
  • 1 lb pasta of choice
  • 1 lb pasta of choice
  • 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup oil
  • 0.5 cup oil
  • 0.5 cup oil
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 0.5 yellow onion, diced
  • 0.5 yellow onion, diced
  • 0.5 yellow onion, diced
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste pepper
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cups cooked broccoli
  • 1 cups cooked broccoli
  • 1 cups cooked broccoli
  • 2 handfuls spinach
  • 2 handfuls spinach
  • 2 handfuls spinach
  • 6 oz freshly shredded parmesan cheese
  • 6 oz freshly shredded parmesan cheese
  • 6 oz freshly shredded parmesan cheese
  • 8 oz freshly shredded mozzarella
  • 8 oz freshly shredded mozzarella
  • 8 oz freshly shredded mozzarella
  • 0.5 cup pesto
  • 0.5 cup pesto
  • 0.5 cup pesto
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • parsley

Equipment

oven-safe saucepandutch oven

Tips

  • Sun-dried tomato pesto would also work well