Chicken And Spinach Pasta Casserole Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan, and cook the spinach 4 to 6 minutes, until tender.
• Place the cooked pasta in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil. Toss the pasta with the cooked spinach, egg mixture, and bread crumbs.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1/3 of the pasta sauce. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the baking dish, and cover with another 1/3 of the pasta sauce. Sprinkle with half of the Cheddar cheese and half of the mozzarella. Layer with remaining pasta mixture, and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the rest of the Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Spray 1 1/2-quart casserole or square baking dish, 8 x 8 x 2 inches, with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• While pasta is cooking, mix soup mix (dry) and milk in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Mix pasta, chicken and spinach in baking dish. Pour soup mixture over pasta mixture; stir gently to mix. Spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown.

Steps:

• Place chicken in a bowl and pour in enough Italian salad dressing to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Drain and discard marinade from chicken and season chicken with garlic powder and lemon pepper. Transfer seasoned chicken to a casserole dish. Layer spinach over chicken.
• Mix cream cheese, chives, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Slowly pour chicken broth into cream cheese mixture, stirring until mixture is smooth; pour over chicken and spinach. Cover casserole dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and top chicken mixture with mozzarella cheese; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
• Place spinach on paper towel and squeeze until almost all moisture has been removed.
• Add oil to a large nonstick skillet and place over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in tomatoes, marinara sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
• Simmer 5 minutes, uncovered stirring occasionally.
• Combine pasta, spinach, chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese in a large mixing bowl.
• Spoon into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes and serve.

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.

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!

Steps:

• in large nonstick skillet, heat oil over med-high heat, brown chicken and transfer to a bowl.
• drain off any fat from pan, add onion (not green onion) garlic and black pepper, fry over medium heat until onion is soft, about 5 minutes, sprinkle with flour, cook stirring for 1 minute.
• return chicken along with juices from chicken to pan.
• add evaporated milk, cook stirring and without boiling, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 5 minutes. adjust seasoning if needed.
• meanwhile, in pot of boiling salted water cook penne until tender but firm, about 12 minutes, add spinach, drain and return to pot, add chicken mixture, red pepper, basil, lemon juice and green onions: toss to combine.
• serve while hot. if desired spinkle indivdual servings with hot pepper flakes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine chicken, soup, cheese, spinach, mayonnaise, basil, garlic powder, thyme and pepper. , Drain macaroni; gently stir into chicken mixture. Transfer to an ungreased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over casserole. , Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 40-45 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to pkg directions and drain.
• Place spinach on paper towel and squeeze until barely moist.
• Add oil to a large non stick skillet and place over medium heat until hot.
• Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender.
• Add chicken and cook until it loses its pink colour, stirring constantly.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
• Simmer 5 minutes, uncovered stirring occasionally.
• Combine pasta, spinach, chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese in a bowl; stir well.
• Spoon into 13 X 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Makes 8 servings.