Chicken pasta casserole is a delicious meal. The great thing is it is so simple and easy to make. Even better, the entire dish consists of 5 ingredients and can be done in about half an hour. This makes it a fantastic midweek meal. Like I always say, your family and friends will love it and come back for seconds, but there will not be any.
Chicken Pasta Casserole – 5 Ingredients
Description
I use leftover chicken which makes the dish so handy. If you don’t have any, you can use store bought or any kind you can fine. You can buy the premade and cut strips in just about any grocery store. Thighs work about the best as they have a bit of fat for that additional flavour, but you can use the cut of your choice.
In terms of the marinara sauce, you can simply use store bought. If you are really adventurous, you can make it from scratch. In the near future I will post a recipe for it. I use shell noodle's as I like the shape, but other noodles can be used as well.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 Degrees F or 177 C.
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Place the noodles in salted boiling water and allow them to cook until al dente. This will take about 10 or 12 minutes.
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Spread some olive oil into a baking dish and brush it around. Put the noodles in and spread them out.
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Place the chicken in and spread it out. Follow this by the garlic, salt, pepper, the marinara sauce, and give it a gentle mix. Spread the cheese over the top.
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with basil.
Serving Size 1 cup
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 500kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 28g44%
- Cholesterol 128mg43%
- Total Carbohydrate 36g12%
- Protein 47g94%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Nutritional values are a within reason estimate and my vary depending on several factors.
