# Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake

A creamy pesto chicken pasta bake that became a viral sensation in 2024, perfect for a delicious meal.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 lb pasta of choice
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomato oil
- 1 lb chicken
- 1 tbsp butter
- 0.5 yellow onion
- Salt
- 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. Cook chicken in sun-dried tomato oil.
2. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
3. Melt butter in the same pan.
4. Add spices to the melted butter and stir to toast.
5. Sauté the diced onion for about 4 minutes.
6. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
7. Pour in heavy cream and stir.
8. Add half of the parmesan and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, then stir until melted.
9. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, cooked broccoli, spinach, chicken, and cooked pasta.
10. Add a few dollops of pesto.
11. Give everything a nice mix.
12. Taste for seasonings.
13. Top with extra mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
14. Bake until golden and bubbly.
15. Garnish with fresh parsley and a little more Parmesan, then serve.

## Equipment

- large oven-safe saucepan
- dutch oven

## Tips

- Sun-dried tomato pesto would also work really well.
- Taste for seasonings.
- Happy New Year!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B83vEU/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f9ecbfa8-9088-4cc7-8272-d3682e93644d
- Extracted: 2025-08-16

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