Chicken And Penne Casserole Recipes

CHICKEN PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Saute the chicken, onion, peppers, garlic and seasonings in oil until chicken is no longer pink.
• Combine tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Add to chicken mixture.
• Stir in broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Drain pasta and toss with chicken mixture.
• Spoon half of the chicken mixture into a greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella and Romano cheeses.
• Repeat layers.
• Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.

CHICKEN PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease an 8x12" glass baking dish.
• Set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, pour olive oil into a large skillet.
• Add chicken and sauté about 5-7 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
• Add onion, bell peppers and seasonings and sauté until chicken is cooked through and opaque, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté about a minute, until garlic is fragrant.
• In a blender, pulse tomatoes and paste until pureed.
• Add tomato mixture to chicken mixture in skillet.
• Stir in chicken broth.
• Cover with lid and simmer over reduced heat about 10-15 minutes, until mixture is thickened.
• Drain pasta and toss with chicken mixture. Spread half of the pasta mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half of the cheeses.
• Spread remaining pasta mixture over top of cheese layer and top again with remaining cheeses.
• Cover with foil and bake about 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 15-20 minutes until casserole is heated through.
• If desired, garnish with fresh oregano and additional cheese.

PESTO CHICKEN PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil in a small bowl until evenly moistened; set aside.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Meanwhile, combine the chicken in a bowl with the Italian cheese blend, spinach, tomatoes, alfredo sauce, pesto sauce, and milk. Stir in the pasta once done, and scoop into the prepared baking dish. Top with the bread crumb mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown on top, 40 to 45 minutes.

PENNE WITH CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray or grease a 13 x 9 pan. In a bowl, mix the pasta, chicken, broccoli, Alfredo sauce & one bag of the cheese. Gently stir until blended. Dump into baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining bag of cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

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.

THREE-CHEESE CHICKEN PENNE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken and basil in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 3 min. Stir in tomatoes and spaghetti sauce; bring to boil. Simmer on low heat 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Stir in Neufchatel.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to pan. Stir in chicken mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through; top with remaining cheeses. Bake 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

PESTO-CHICKEN PENNE CASSEROLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the chicken, cheese blend, spinach, tomatoes, Alfredo sauce, milk and pesto. Drain pasta and add to chicken mixture; toss to coat., Transfer to 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and oil; sprinkle over casseroles., Cover and freeze 1 casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until bubbly.

PANTRY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.
• 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.
• While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until they release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in processed cheese food, diced tomatoes and juice, diced tomatoes and green chiles with juice, and mild chile peppers. Cook and stir until cheese has melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cooked pasta and chicken. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

CHICKEN AND PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown on both sides about 5 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
• Add in onion, garlic, oregano, basil and crushed red pepper flakes; saute about 5 minutes.
• Add in the crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes with juice, wine, sugar and bay leaf; cook for about 35-40 minutes, season with salt and pepper.
• Line the bottom of the dish with cooked penne pasta, sprinkle the top with about 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
• Arrange the browned chicken pieces on top of the cooked pasta.
• Remove bay leaf and spoon the sauce over the chicken covering chicken and pasta completely.
• Mix the mozzarella cheese with 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, then sprinkle over the top of the sauce.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked and the sauce is bubbly.
• Delicious.

CHICKEN PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, peppers and seasonings; saute until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., In a blender, pulse tomatoes and tomato paste, covered, until blended. Add to chicken mixture. Stir in broth; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until slightly thickened, 10-15 minutes. , Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheeses. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes longer.

PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook Pasta Till"normally" finished.
• Shred Chicken and cook (~5-10min), mixing in italian seasoning near the end.
• (Grind up chicken while cooking it ala ground beef) Layer 1/2 pene deep on the bottom of two small"individual size" casserole dishes.
• Mix ground chicken and spaghetti sauce.
• Fill in penne with chicken mixture.
• Add a layer of colby cheese, and then a slice of swiss.
• Brown in oven on broil till the top layer of swiss is nice and melted/brown.
• Repeat each layer again.