Pesto chicken mac and cheese recipe for six
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This recipe turns cooked chicken into a six-serving pasta bake. Basil pesto adds the main flavor, while tomatoes stay out of the dish.
Ingredients
Penne pasta
1 pound
Cooked shredded chicken
3 cups
Basil pesto
1/2 cup
Unsalted butter
4 tablespoons
All-purpose flour
1/4 cup
Whole milk
3 cups
Low-moisture mozzarella cheese
2 cups, shredded
Parmesan cheese
1 cup, grated
Cream cheese
4 ounces
Garlic powder
1 teaspoon
Kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon
Black pepper
1/2 teaspoon
Panko breadcrumbs
1 cup
Pine nuts
1/4 cup, chopped
How to make it
- Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. 2. Boil penne until just tender and drain. 3. Melt butter, whisk in flour, then whisk in milk until thickened. 4. Melt in mozzarella, Parmesan, cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. 5. Stir in pesto, chicken, and pasta. 6. Spread into the dish and top with panko and pine nuts. 7. Bake for 20 minutes until browned and bubbling.
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This recipe turns cooked chicken into a six-serving pasta bake. Basil pesto adds the main flavor, while tomatoes stay out of the dish.
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Yes. There are 1 short steps after the ingredient list, starting with: Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. 2. Boil penne until just tender and drain. 3. Melt butter, whisk in flour, then whisk in milk until thickened. 4. Melt in mozzarella, Parmesan, cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pep…
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