Description
Creamy one-pan Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake with juicy chicken, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan. An easy family dinner that’s rich, comforting, and ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups uncooked penne
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup mozzarella for topping
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Brown the chicken in olive oil.
3. Cook onion and garlic.
4. Add sun-dried tomatoes and spinach.
5. Stir in flour.
6. Whisk in milk and cream until thickened.
7. Add mozzarella, Parmesan and seasoning.
8. Mix in chicken and uncooked pasta.
9. Top with remaining mozzarella.
10. Cover and bake 25 minutes.
11. Uncover and bake another 10 minutes.
12. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly shredded cheese.
- Add mushrooms if desired.
- Store leftovers up to 4 days.
- Freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: All-in-One Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake, creamy chicken pasta bake, one pan pasta bake