Best 8 Chicken Spinach Mushroom Pasta Bake Paula Deen Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary delight with our tantalizing Chicken Spinach Mushroom Pasta Bake, a masterpiece inspired by the legendary Paula Deen. This delectable dish features succulent chicken, nestled amidst a symphony of vibrant spinach and earthy mushrooms, enveloped in a creamy sauce that dances on your palate. Baked to perfection, this pasta bake is a harmonious blend of flavors and textures, promising an unforgettable dining experience.

Accompanying this main course is a delightful Creamy Tomato Soup, a comforting classic that exudes richness and tanginess. Treat yourself to a refreshing Cucumber Salad, a refreshing medley of crisp cucumbers, zesty onions, and a tangy dressing, offering a light and vibrant contrast to the hearty pasta bake. For a touch of sweetness, whip up a batch of Paula Deen's famous Banana Pudding, a Southern treasure that combines layers of creamy pudding, Nilla Wafers, and fresh bananas, resulting in a dessert that is both nostalgic and irresistible.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND PASTA BAKE



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Italian Chicken and Pasta Bake is a hearty and easy one-dish meal

Provided by Paula Deen

Categories     comfort food     Family Supper     International

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup butter
1 cup onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 (14.5-oz) cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
3 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 (16-oz) package bow tie pasta, cooked according to package directions and kept warm

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a very large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is tender. Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in milk, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce; cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in chicken, 3 cups cheese, salt, pepper and sugar. Stir in pasta. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CHICKEN SPINACH CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOMS AND PHYLLO



Chicken Spinach Casserole with Mushrooms and Phyllo image

Provided by Tara Bench

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
Kosher salt
5 ounces baby spinach
3 cups diced cooked chicken (from 1 rotisserie chicken)
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
8 sheets frozen phyllo dough (9-by-13-inch sheets), thawed according to the package?s instructions

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter with the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, then add the onions. Cook, stirring, until just soft, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt and continue stirring until softened, about 4 minutes. Gradually add the spinach and stir until completely wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add the chicken; wipe the skillet clean.
  • Whisk together the flour, broth, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and add to the same skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk until the mixture is boiling and simmer until just thick, about 2 minutes. Add to the chicken mixture with 1/2 tablespoon of the rosemary, then transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
  • Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and brush onto each phyllo sheet, layering one on top of the other. Gently place over the baking dish and crimp the sides to fit. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon rosemary and bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

CREAMY CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, AND SPINACH PASTA



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Use your stovetop to prepare a quick and tasty meal for a weeknight, or for guests! Use one pot for the pasta and one pot for the chicken, veggies and sauce, then combine in a pretty pasta bowl or on a platter.

Provided by Bibi

Categories     Pasta and Noodles     Pasta by Shape Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 pounds chicken tenders, patted dry
salt and ground black pepper to taste
24 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
3 cups chicken broth
4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ cup heavy cream
2 cups roughly chopped fresh spinach
2 tablespoons coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
1 teaspoon chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl or a deep platter.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Season tenders with salt and pepper, place in the hot oil, and cook until lightly brown on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until light brown, an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  • Add mushrooms and onion to the hot skillet and cook until onion is lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and mustard, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes. Return chicken tenders to skillet and submerge them in the broth mixture. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken and place on top of the cooked pasta.
  • Continue to cook the sauce until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in cream. Add spinach stir until slightly wilted, about 1 minute. Pour sauce over chicken and pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.2 g, Cholesterol 78.2 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 35.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 610.3 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA BAKE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound short pasta, such as penne or gemelli
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Zest of 1 lemon
7 tablespoons butter
One 10-ounce container mushrooms, sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 8-ounce bag fresh spinach
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine or low-sodium vegetable broth
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup heavy cream
Low-sodium vegetable broth, as needed, for thinning
1 cup grated Parmesan
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs

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, SPINACH & MUSHROOM PASTA BAKE (PAULA DEEN) RECIPE - (1/5)



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Provided by á-178825

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 T butter
6 oz fresh baby spinach
8 oz fresh sliced mushrooms
1/2 c chopped onion
1/4 c all purpose flour
32 oz chicken broth
16 oz penne pasta
3 c shredded rotisserie chicken
2 (8oz) pkgs fresh mozzarella pearls, drained
1 c roasted red pepper (comes in jar) drained & cut in 1/4 in strips
1 T Dijon mustard
1 1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground black pepper
1/2 c shredded Parmesan

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Spray 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray. In lg pan, melt butter over med heat. Add spinach; cook, stirring occasionally just until wilted. Remove from pan & set aside. Add mushrooms & onion to pan; cook stirring frequently, 5 min. Add flour (dissolved in sm amount of water) & cook stirring occasionally, 2 min. Stir in broth & cook stirring often, 15 min until mixture is thickened & bubbly. Remove from heat & stir in spinach, pasta & next 6 ingredients. Spoon mixture into baking dish & sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake for 30 min. until hot & bubbly. Recipe can be assembled & frozen up to 1 mo. Let thaw overnight in refrigerator & bake as directed.

PAULA DEEN'S AMAZING CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.6/5)



Paula Deen's Amazing Chicken Casserole Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by JUDY2949

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups chicken, cooked, cut in small bite-sized pieces
4 cups pasta, cooked and drained (approximately 2 cups uncooked); penne, cavatappi, or rigatoni works well
3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
3 cups cheese, grated (cheddar, colby jack, Swiss, or a combination), with 1/2 cup reserved for sprinkling on top
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the inside of a 9x13-inch baking dish. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the flour and whisk together for about 1 minute, this will allow the flour to cook just a little before adding the other ingredients. Add the sour cream and milk, and continue whisking until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and add all but ½ cup of the cheese. Add the red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper, cooked chicken, and cooked pasta. Stir together, then layer evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top of the casserole and bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese on top is melted and the sauce is bubbly. Remove the casserole and let it sit for about 15 minutes prior to serving.

CHICKEN, SPINACH, AND CHEESE PASTA BAKE



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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

1 (8 ounce) package penne pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 (14 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) package spinach
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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

CHICKEN, SPINACH AND MUSHROOM PASTA



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Ready in just 35 minutes, seafood lovers can substitute shrimp for chicken in this pasta-liscious dish.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 oz spaghetti, cooked, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water
2 tablespoons butter
5 oz sliced mushrooms
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups loosely packed spinach
3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup half-and-half
3/4 cup cubed, cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works great)
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
Salt
Pepper
1/3 cup reserved pasta water

Steps:

  • In large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Cook mushrooms, onions and spinach in butter until vegetables are softened and spinach is wilted, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic. Add the flour and stir for 1 minute until the pasty taste cooks off. Add the half-and-half and stir slowly as sauce thickens. Add the chicken to skillet; cook until hot, stirring occasionally. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add cooked spaghetti and reserved pasta water. Stir to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 530 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1/2 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh vegetables, herbs, and chicken will give your pasta bake the best flavor.
  • Don't overcook the chicken: Overcooked chicken will be dry and tough. Cook it until it is just cooked through.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add color, flavor, and nutrients to your pasta bake. Some good choices include spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, and zucchini.
  • Use a good quality cheese: The cheese is one of the main ingredients in this dish, so it's important to use a good quality cheese that melts well. Some good choices include mozzarella, cheddar, and Parmesan.
  • Season the pasta bake well: Don't be afraid to add salt, pepper, and other spices to your pasta bake. This will help to bring out the flavors of the other ingredients.
  • Bake the pasta bake until it is golden brown: This will give the pasta bake a nice crust and help to keep it from drying out.

Conclusion:

Chicken spinach mushroom pasta bake is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, and it is sure to be a hit with the whole family. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this pasta bake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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