CHICKEN PESTO PASTA BAKE
This recipe was born out of my need to use up some things from my freezer- chopped chicken meat and homemade basil pesto. It's easy, tasty, and can be made ahead. If you want to make a one dish meal out of this, toss in a 10 ounce bag of thawed frozen vegetables. I used homemade stock as well, but canned will work fine.
Provided by IngridH
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta to just short of al dente.
- Drain the pasta, and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chopped chicken and pesto to the bowl, and stir to coat.
- If adding vegetables, add them to the bowl now.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the flour, and whisk to form a roux.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly whisk the stock into the roux.
- Bring to a boil, and contiue to whisk until the sauce is slightly thickened.
- Crumble the boullion cube, and add to the sauce.
- Stir in the lemon juice.
- Taste the sauce for seasoning, and add salt or pepper as needed.
- Add the sauce to the chicken and pasta mixture.
- Stir to combine well, then place the mixture in the prebared baking dish.
- Top with the grated cheese.
- If making ahead, cover at this point and chill until needed.
- Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the top is golden. If made ahead, the baking time may need to be increased.
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[email protected]This dish was amazing! The pesto sauce was flavorful and the chicken was moist and tender. I highly recommend this recipe.
SGx NARUTO
[email protected]I tried this recipe and it was delicious! The pesto sauce was so easy to make and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Nomazizi Willem
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! The pesto sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.
Gina D
[email protected]This dish was a disappointment! The pesto sauce was watery and the chicken was tough and chewy. I would not recommend this recipe.
Anondo Rabidash
[email protected]I tried this recipe and it was not good. The pesto sauce was too oily and the chicken was undercooked. I would not recommend this recipe.
Krishna Magar
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out terrible! The pesto sauce was bland and the chicken was dry and overcooked. I would not recommend this recipe.
Juweel Mojumder
[email protected]This dish was awful! The pesto sauce was flavorless and the chicken was dry and overcooked. I would not recommend this recipe.
Badruzzaman Sojib
[email protected]I tried this recipe and it was not good. The pesto sauce was too salty and the chicken was tough. I would not recommend this recipe.
Innocent Chidera
[email protected]This recipe was a disaster! The pesto sauce was bland and the chicken was dry and overcooked. I would not recommend this recipe.
Yoliswa Mkhwane
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The pesto sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Rhulani Confidence
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out delicious! The pesto sauce was flavorful and the chicken was tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this again.
Zra Lewany
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! The pesto sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.
Shahana Arif
[email protected]This dish was amazing! The pesto sauce was flavorful and the chicken was moist and tender. I highly recommend this recipe.
Laura Napier
[email protected]I tried this recipe last night and it was delicious! The pesto sauce was so easy to make and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Mahnoor Baloch
[email protected]This chicken pesto pasta bake was a hit with my family! The pesto sauce was flavorful and creamy, and the chicken was tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this dish again.