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No Boil Pesto Chicken Pasta
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No Boil Pesto Chicken Pasta

No Boil Pesto Chicken Pasta is a super easy weeknight dinner that takes 5 minutes to prep! You put the unboiled pasta in the baking dish and it's cooked in the oven!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 769kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb spaghetti uncooked
  • 2 cups shredded chicken I use rotisserie chicken
  • ¾ cup pesto
  • 2 ½ cups half and half
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese shredded mozzarella would work, too

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Lay the spaghetti noodles on the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Add the chicken, pesto, half and half, and broth to the dish and give it a little stir to mix it all up.
  • Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
  • Remove the foil, give the pasta a stir, and add the cheese, stirring to combine.
  • Cover again with the foil and bake another 7-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the pasta is fully cooked.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Pesto. Use a good basil pesto, as that is the main flavor in this dish! We like Rao's or Stonewall Kitchen pesto, although homemade fresh basil pesto really is the best!
Cheese. I like using shredded white cheddar or mozzarella cheese in this. I have also added a handful of Parmesan cheese and that is delicious, too!
Tomatoes. I think this recipe would be delicious with some cherry tomatoes in it. I would just add them with the rest of the ingredients at the start and bake them with the chicken pesto pasta.
Leftovers. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I use a microwave to reheat the leftovers.

Nutrition

Calories: 769kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 928mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1380IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 449mg | Iron: 2mg