Chicken Penne Pasta Casserole Recipes

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.

CHICKEN PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• In a large skillet heat the olive oil and add chicken. Cook chicken for about 5 to 10 minutes until slightly browned, and cooked through. Add the chopped onion and bell pepper and cook for another 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Add the zucchini and stir.
• Add in the half and half, marinara sauce, cooked pasta and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
• Pour half the macaroni mixture in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the Mozzarella cheese. Add the remaining macaroni and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese, then top with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the Panko breadcrumbs over the cheese to add a bit of a crunch.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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.

PARMESAN CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Add garlic; cook and stir for 30 seconds.
• Stir in the soup and broth; mix well. Stir in the penne and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Stir in peas. Cook 3 minutes or until the penne is tender and the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.

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.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook pasta al dente according to package directions adding the broccoli into the cooking water during the last 2 minutes. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Stir together broccoli and pasta, sauce, and chicken. Place in a greased 2 qt casserole dish.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake 35 minutes or until bubbly and cheese lightly browned.

CHICKEN PENNE PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Take a large pot and fill over halfway with water and add salt to cook your penne in. Let it start heating up while you prep all the other ingredients.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 350. Take a large casserole dish and coat it with olive oil and or pam inside. Make sure there are no places that are not oiled and set aside.
• 3. Take the 2 large chicken breasts and cube them into bite size pieces and add to a bowl once done. Wash your hands thoroughly after cutting the chicken up. Using a different cutting board dice up your red onion.
• 4. Take your can of black olives and drain well. Cut them into halves and put them into a separate small bowl for later usage.
• 5. Using a wok or a large sautee pan add the olive oil to the pan and allow to heat up. Once ready add the chicken breasts, onions, minced garlic, herbs and seasonings. Stir this mixture till the chicken is fully cooked.
• 6. Once the chicken is fully cooked add the jar of tomato sauce, the undrained diced tomatoes and bring this mixture up to a light boil. Drop it down to a slow simmer till the pasta is done.
• 7. While the sauce is simmering add your penne to the boiling and salted water. Cook following the directions on the package.
• 8. Once the pasta is cooked drain it very well. Cut the heat off on the sauce and add the pasta to the pan then add the black olives. Stir very well making sure everything is coated and mixed together nicely.
• 9. Slowly add this mixture to your casserole dish making sure to get everything out of your pan. Top with the sliced fresh mozzarella cheese and place into the oven.
• 10. Bake till the cheese is melted and a nice golden brown approximately about 30 minutes, but check it after about 20 mins. Once cheese is melted and golden brown remove from the oven. Hope you all enjoy this dish as much as we did.

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.

CHICKEN, CHEESE, AND PENNE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 350 F. Grease a 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Cook the penne pasta in boiling salted water following package directions. Drain in a colander and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, mushrooms, and Creole seasoning.
• Cook until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the mushrooms are lightly browned, stirring frequently.
• Remove the chicken and mushroom mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• Melt the butter in the same skillet and add the minced garlic . Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
• Blend the flour into the butter mixture until smooth and bubbly.
• Continue to cook the flour and butter roux for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add the milk and chicken broth and continue to cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• To the sauce, add 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese and about half of the Parmesan cheese; cook until the cheese has melted, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the chicken and mushroom mixture and the artichokes. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Combine the sauce and pasta; transfer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheeses and sprinkle lightly with paprika, if using.
• Bake for about 20 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbly.