# Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

A creamy, cheesy baked pasta dish with pesto, chicken, broccoli, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- oven-safe saucepan
- dutch oven

## Tips

- Sun-dried tomato pesto would also work well

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLBE8YwBLLf/?igsh=MWQ5ZjdqaDMzdmozeQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8e91b06b-bef5-44d9-ab6f-b4c0f2c853a0
- Extracted: 2025-06-17

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