INCREDIBLE CARAMELIZED ONION SPINACH CHICKEN PASTA BAKE
Incredible caramelized onion spinach chicken pasta bake made with two full bags of spinach for extra veggies and a creamy, lightened up parmesan cheese sauce. This protein-packed, healthy chicken pasta bake is the perfect weeknight dinner when you're craving something warm and comforting!
Provided by Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com
Categories Dinner Gluten Free Nut Free
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Spray a 2-quart baking dish or 9x9 inch or 11x7 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray, or grease with olive oil or butter.
- Boil the noodles until al dente, according to the directions on the package. Once done cooking, drain and set aside.
- Cook your chicken: add ½ tablespoon olive oil to a large pot and place over medium high heat. Add in diced chicken, season with garlic powder and salt and pepper; cook for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Transfer chicken to a large bowl once done cooking.
- In the same pot you cooked chicken, you can caramelize your onions: add in ½ tablespoon olive oil or butter, onions and salt and pepper; stir to coat. Cook onions, stirring occasionally; check your onions every 5-10 minutes until they have completely caramelized and turned golden brown. If the onions appear to be getting too dark or sticking too much to the bottom of the pan, then simply reduce the heat a bit. You can also add in a few teaspoons of water to help deglaze the pan. Once the onions have caramelized, reduce heat to low and stir in spinach with the onions; cook until spinach wilts. Remove from heat and transfer to the bowl with the chicken.
- In the same pot, add in 2 tablespoons of butter and place over medium heat. Once butter is melted, whisk in a little bit of the flour and then slowly add in milk, a little bit at a time, alternating with the flour and vigorously whisking away any lumps. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and stir every so often, until the sauce thickens up.
- Once sauce has thickened up a bit, turn off the heat and stir in garlic powder, parmesan cheese. salt and LOTS of freshly ground black pepper.
- Next stir in cooked noodles, spinach and caramelized onions and chicken. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour mixture into your prepared baking pan and spread out.
- In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture on top of casserole and bake for 25 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Serves 6.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving (based on 6), Calories 434 kcal, Fat 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Carbohydrate 50.4 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Sugar 3.5 g, Protein 27.4 g
CHICKEN, SPINACH, AND CHEESE PASTA BAKE
Pasta, chicken, spinach, and cheese baked to bubbly perfection.
Provided by jr911
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Mix penne pasta, onion, chicken, diced tomatoes, spinach, and cream cheese together in a baking dish until the cream cheese melts and coats everything. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the pasta mixture. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until heated through and beginning to brown along the edges, about 15 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.2 calories, Carbohydrate 53.2 g, Cholesterol 85.3 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 34.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 331.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA BAKE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water, draining it about 2 minutes before the time on the package. It should still be a bit firm. Rinse it in cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
- Mix the ricotta with the parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have given up their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has wilted. Remove the vegetables and set aside, leaving any liquid in the skillet.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Pour in the wine and let it bubble up and reduce for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and cream, season with salt and pepper and cook, whisking, until it's all combined. If it gets too thick as it cooks, you can thin it with a little vegetable broth. When the sauce looks good, remove it from the heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
- In the buttered baking dish, stir together the pasta, vegetables and sauce. (Add a splash of broth if needed). Add spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture, pushing them a bit into the pasta. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and cook until the top is brown and the mixture is bubbling, about 20 minutes more.
CHICKEN 'N' SPINACH PASTA BAKE
Make and share this Chicken 'n' Spinach Pasta Bake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KathyP53
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Prepare rigatoni acoording to package directions.
- Meanwhile, spread oil on bottom of an 11x7" baking dish; add onion in a single layer. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or just until tender. Transfer onion to a large bowl and set aside.
- Drain thawed spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towls.
- Stir rigatoni, spinach, chicken and next 4 ingredients into onion in bowl. Spoon mixture into baking dish, and sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarela cheese.
- Bake, covered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly.
CHICKEN PASTA BAKE
Enjoy this gooey cheese and chicken pasta bake for the ultimate weekday family dinner. Serve straight from the dish with a dressed green salad
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dinner, Main course, Pasta
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the onion gently for 10-12 mins. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 min. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar and season to taste. Simmer uncovered for 20 mins or until thickened, then stir through the mascarpone.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken and fry for 5-7 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cook the penne following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the remaining oil. Tip the pasta into a medium sized ovenproof dish. Stir in the chicken and pour over the sauce. Top with the cheddar, mozzarella and parsley. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 575 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
CHICKEN, SPINACH & BACON ALFREDO PASTA BAKE
Make the popular Italian-American pasta dish, chicken alfredo. We've used chicken, spinach and crispy bacon crumbs, but mushrooms are good, too
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Dinner, Supper
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the grill to high. Put the bacon rashers on a baking tray lined with foil and grill for 5 mins on each side until crisp. Leave to cool, then roughly chop.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan or high-sided frying pan over a high heat. Season the chicken, then brown on both sides. Sprinkle over the oregano and add the garlic, then stir for another minute. Crumble in the stock cube and add 250ml water.
- Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cook until the chicken is tender, about 15-20 mins, topping up with more water if the pan looks dry. Transfer the chicken to a board using tongs, then shred using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pan with the sauce.
- Whisk the flour into the cooking juices in the pan, turn up the heat and keep stirring until you have a smooth paste that clings to the chicken. Add 500ml water and the cream, then simmer, stirring occasionally for 8-10 mins, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for about 10 mins until it is just cooked but retains some bite. Drain.
- Add most of the parmesan, the mustard, spinach and half the chopped bacon to the sauce, then season to taste, if needed. Stir until the spinach has wilted, then stir in the cooked pasta.
- Tip the mixture into a large baking dish. Mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining parmesan and scatter over the top along with the tomatoes and remaining chopped bacon. The unbaked dish can now be frozen for up to two months (see below).
- To cook straightaway, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake for 35-40 mins, or until the top is golden and crunchy and the sauce is bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 757 calories, Fat 43 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium
CHICKEN & SPINACH PASTA
"One of my favorites! Can't remember where I got this recipe, but I make it often. You can also double the amounts and freeze the leftovers. I enjoy it because it's tasty enough-and thick enough-to eat even without the pasta!" Pamela Ziemer - Hutchinson, MN
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute the onion, mushroom and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add the chicken, spinach, 3 tablespoons cheese, lemon juice, pepper and pepper flakes; heat through. , Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 337mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN 'N' SPINACH PASTA BAKE
Cottage Living Magazine, 02/2007 issue. We liked this casserole because it had all of the daily requirements(???)and it tasted oh so good! It felt very nice going down.
Provided by Manami
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Prepare rigatoni according to package directions, when ready drain and save about 1/4 cup of cooking water (in case you need it to thin out the sauce).
- Meanwhile, spread oil on bottom of an 11"x7" baking dish; add onion & mushrooms, if using, in a single layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes or just until tender.
- Transfer onion & mushrooms to a large bowl, and set aside.
- Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels.
- Stir rigatoni or other pasta, spinach, chicken, and next 5 ingredients(starting with tomatoes through the peppers - if using the red pepper flakes) into onion & mushrooms in bowl.
- Spoon mixture into baking dish, and sprinkle evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake, covered, for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until bubbly.
- Serve with a nice salad and warm bread or bread sticks!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 550.4, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 154.4, Sodium 688.8, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 4.9, Protein 36.3
CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA CASSEROLE
Great tasting casserole; I'm not a big spinach fan myself but these greens are covered up well. Look out Popeye!
Provided by TheDancingCook
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cook pasta and drain.
- Cook bacon on stove or in microwave.
- Cook chicken and drain.
- Return above into saucepan with 2/3 cup French Fried Onions.
- In separate bowl, combine soup, sour cream, spinach, garlic powder and 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
- (It will form into a consistency somewhat of a dip).
- Spoon half of the macaroni mixture into a greased 12x8-inch baking dish and cover with half of the "dip" mix.
- Repeat layers.
- Bake uncovered at 375°F for 30 minutes or until heat through.
- Then top with remaining cheese and 2/3 cup onions and bake at same temp, uncovered for about 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown.
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