Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook chicken in sun-dried tomato oil.
  2. 2Cook chicken in sun-dried tomato oil.
  3. 3Cook chicken in sun-dried tomato oil.
  4. 4Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
  5. 5Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
  6. 6Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
  7. 7Melt butter in the same pan.
  8. 8Melt butter in the same pan.
  9. 9Melt butter in the same pan.
  10. 10Add spices to the melted butter and stir to toast.
  11. 11Add spices to the melted butter and stir to toast.
  12. 12Add spices to the melted butter and stir to toast.
  13. 13Sauté the diced onion for about 4 minutes.
  14. 14Sauté the diced onion for about 4 minutes.
  15. 15Sauté the diced onion for about 4 minutes.
  16. 16Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  17. 17Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  18. 18Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  19. 19Pour in heavy cream and stir.
  20. 20Pour in heavy cream and stir.
  21. 21Pour in heavy cream and stir.
  22. 22Add half of the parmesan and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, then stir until melted.
  23. 23Add half of the parmesan and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, then stir until melted.
  24. 24Add half of the parmesan and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, then stir until melted.
  25. 25Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, and cooked pasta.
  26. 26Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, and cooked pasta.
  27. 27Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, and cooked pasta.
  28. 28Add a few dollops of pesto.
  29. 29Add a few dollops of pesto.
  30. 30Add a few dollops of pesto.
  31. 31Give everything a nice mix.
  32. 32Give everything a nice mix.
  33. 33Give everything a nice mix.
  34. 34Taste for seasonings.
  35. 35Taste for seasonings.
  36. 36Taste for seasonings.
  37. 37Top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  38. 38Top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  39. 39Top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  40. 40Bake until golden and bubbly.
  41. 41Bake until golden and bubbly.
  42. 42Bake until golden and bubbly.
  43. 43Garnish with fresh parsley and a little more Parmesan, then serve.
  44. 44Garnish with fresh parsley and a little more Parmesan, then serve.
  45. 45Garnish with fresh parsley and a little more Parmesan, then serve.

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 sun-dried tomato oil
  • 0.5 cup sun-dried tomato oil
  • 0.5 cup sun-dried tomato oil
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 0.5 yellow onion
  • 0.5 yellow onion
  • 0.5 yellow onion
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • 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

large oven-safe saucepandutch oven

Tips

  • Sun-dried tomato pesto would also work really well.
  • Taste for seasonings.
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