Chicken And Spinach Pasta Casserole Food

CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA CASSEROLE

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.

INCREDIBLE CARAMELIZED ONION SPINACH CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

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.

CHICKEN 'N' SPINACH PASTA BAKE

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 AND SPINACH PASTA CASSEROLE RECIPE

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.

CHICKEN, SPINACH, AND CHEESE PASTA BAKE

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.