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Three Cheese Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

in Casseroles, Pasta Bakes, Sheet Pan Meals, Main Dishes, Recipes on 09/09/18

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Three Cheese Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

Make ahead and freeze for a rain day three cheese pesto chicken pasta bake.

Now that summer is over (boo) and we’re back into the full swing of school which means crazy busy schedules, rainy cold days and more I like to simplify our meals as much as possible. This three-cheese pesto chicken bake helps me to do that as it’s a meal we can make ahead and put in the freezer for another day or even use up leftover chicken in it. Anything I can do to get a delicious dinner on the table with little prep after a long, busy day is a winner in my opinion.chicken pasta bake

This three cheese pesto chicken pasta bake helps to make a busy week a little bit easier. I can put it all together on a day off, freeze it and take it out when we’ve had a busy day. It can go from the freezer to the oven (if in an appropriate dish) and walk away until it’s all ready to eat. We definitely have days where it’s helpful to not have to do the dinner prep, freezer to oven is perfect. Chicken pasta bakeThis three cheese pesto chicken pasta bake is a comfort food on those cold, grey days. It’s become a new family favourite. I make sure to make a big batch so that it will last a few days and we can even put some in a thermos to take for lunch at work or my daughter to school.Chicken mushroom pastaWe always make sure to buy chicken raised by a Canadian Chicken Farmer. We know we’re getting quality chicken that has been raised to the highest standards of care when we see the Chicken Farmers of Canada logo below.

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Now who is ready to find out how to make this delicious three cheese pesto chicken pasta bake? I’m getting hungry!

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Three Cheese Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

★★★★★ 5 from 13 reviews
  • Author: Michelle - Powered by Mom
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 45
  • Total Time: 60
  • Yield: 8 1x
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This recipe for a Chicken Pasta Bake is versatile, quick, easy and packed with delicious flavor. Add spinach, mushrooms or your favorite sauce for a family favorite!


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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 ½ cups asiago cheese, grated
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 8 oz rotini pasta (cooked al dente works best)
  • 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1” cubes
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach, loosely packed
  • 1 ½ cups fresh baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
  • ⅓ cup pesto
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the minced garlic, stirring until fragrant, around 30 seconds. Add the flour and whisk into a paste.
  2. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking continuously, until smooth and combined. Add the cream cheese and stir until smooth and thick, around 5 minutes. Stir in the asiago cheese and season generously with salt and pepper.
  3. In a greased 13×9 pan, add the rotini pasta, chicken, spinach, and mushrooms. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, then gently pour the sauce over the dish and stir. Drizzle the pesto over the top of the dish, then add the mozzarella cheese.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and enjoy!

Notes

For freezer prep: prepare dish as above, but instead of baking, cover and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw completely before baking (especially for glass dishware), or bake from frozen at 350 degrees for 45 mins covered with foil and 30 minutes uncovered.

You can cook the pasta as per the package instructions but I find al dente works best for our tastes as the pasta softens a bit more in the casserole

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Now doesn’t that make your mouth water? Wouldn’t your family love to try this three cheese pesto chicken pasta bake? All that goodness in one dish that leaves you filling full and satisifed. Pasta bake recipeWe hope you love this three cheese pesto chicken pasta bake as much as we do. You can substitute with your favourite cheese and of course leave out the spinach and/or mushrooms if you wish but why would you? Feel free to PIN this yummy recipe for later.

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I’m Michelle aka Powered by Mom. I’m married with one daughter, my hubby was my high school sweetheart, our two dogs Nyx and Cleo and our cat Oliver. As you can see we’re a family of animal lovers. We love to travel when we can, try different food and activities all over the world and enjoy being together. My passions are writing, travelling, creating new recipes, encouraging people to adopt not shop and just to enjoy life while we can.

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Comments

  1. Sharon Rooney says

    August 13, 2019 at 5:30 PM

    This looks delicious! It has everything in it that my family loves.

    Reply
  2. shelly peterson says

    July 28, 2019 at 2:13 PM

    This looks amazing. I will have to try this out.

    Reply
  3. Antoinette M says

    July 8, 2019 at 6:26 AM

    Looks delicious! I like this recipe.

    Reply
  4. Dana Rodriguez says

    June 18, 2019 at 6:55 AM

    This is so healthy and looks delicious! I PINNED IT!

    Reply
  5. KD says

    June 14, 2019 at 1:33 PM

    Perhaps a silly question, but it does not specify whether you have cooked the pasta first. I presume so, but I’ve made a stovetop recipe which combined prior to cooking, so figured it best to check!

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Powered by Mom says

      June 14, 2019 at 3:40 PM

      Not a silly question at all, yes you cook the pasta first 🙂

      Reply
      • Jen says

        April 19, 2020 at 2:32 PM

        Why not edit recipe above to either include “cook pasta” step or change ingredient to read “pasta, prepared according to package directions.“ There are recipes out there that the pasta is cooked in the dish. I didn’t think to scroll through comments to find out (after I had already assembled), If someone asked the question – then I’m not the only one that had the same question. Please edit your recipe to reflect this important step – thank you.

        Reply
        • Powered by Mom says

          April 19, 2020 at 3:45 PM

          Hi Jen,

          Thanks for pointing that out as we had updated it last year but it seems it reverted back to the old one for some reason. Thanks again and hope you liked it once it was figured out.

          Reply
  6. Calvin says

    June 5, 2019 at 12:46 PM

    Chicken pasta bake.. sounds good. I never had it before

    Reply
  7. YVONNE WOODSTOCK says

    May 3, 2019 at 9:06 PM

    This looks so yummy but we are low carbers but I also think it looks easy to convert to that, thankfully YAY!
    I am thinking I could replace the pasta with cauliflower and use some almond flour or such to replace the regular flour. The rest of it should be fine as is.

    Reply
  8. donna porter says

    March 31, 2019 at 11:24 AM

    I love pasta and my family likes any chicken dish I make. This is a must try recipe for me.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Debbie P says

    February 7, 2019 at 2:10 PM

    This sounds really really good. But your recipes always do. Thanks for another fantastic dish to try.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. JoKing says

    February 4, 2019 at 12:21 PM

    This includes some of my favourite things. I have to try this. I would personally leave out the mushrooms!

    Reply
  11. Karen Jaras says

    December 21, 2018 at 2:34 PM

    This looks so yummy! I will give it the true test by making it for my grandchildren.

    Reply
  12. Robyn Fredieu-Cole says

    December 5, 2018 at 12:15 AM

    I can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks delicious.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. susan hartman says

    November 4, 2018 at 10:37 PM

    I printed this for later this week. Love the ingredients!

    Reply
  14. Mary Gardner says

    October 23, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    I am excited to try this dish. It looks great and I think it would be a winner with my family. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Tracie Cooper says

    October 22, 2018 at 6:38 AM

    My hubby loves chicken dishes and I am always looking for new ways to make chicken. This recipe would definitely be a hit in our home.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  16. Stephanie Helin says

    October 20, 2018 at 11:11 AM

    This is going on the list of things to make this winter

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  17. Tamra Phelps says

    October 15, 2018 at 6:32 PM

    I love good pasta dishes like this. Chicken and cheese is a big bonus, too. Yum.

    Reply
  18. Dorothy Boucher says

    October 14, 2018 at 12:17 PM

    I really like your recipes here, i’m sure the family will enjoy this also. I definitely would have biscuits or flat bread with this meal.
    @tisonlyme143

    Reply
  19. Shakeia Rieux says

    October 13, 2018 at 6:28 PM

    This looks good! I do plan on making this once I get the stuff for it.

    Reply
  20. Corey Witek says

    October 13, 2018 at 5:18 PM

    My kids will love this without the mushrooms!!

    Reply
  21. Sue E says

    October 13, 2018 at 3:45 PM

    I had to pin this delicious chicken recipe! I’m also sharing on my Facebook page!
    I love chicken and I never get tired of eating
    it! Especially with three cheeses!! Of course, I would add some more of my favorite ingredients, like mushrooms, spinach, etc.
    Thank you for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  22. Sheila F says

    October 4, 2018 at 10:48 PM

    This looks yummy…always looking for new chicken recipes to try… Love that you can freeze it…not all recipes do well with freezing…anything to make our lives easier!

    Reply
  23. Sheila F says

    October 2, 2018 at 3:40 PM

    This looks good…always looking for new chicken recipes

    Reply
  24. Rosie says

    October 1, 2018 at 7:30 AM

    This sure looks good, and a nice way to use pesto. This is a recipe I’d love to try.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  25. Linda Manns Linneman says

    October 1, 2018 at 5:54 AM

    We eat a lot of chicken at our house. I am always looking for new recipes to make it. I can’t wait to try this. My family will love this. Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  26. Christina Gould says

    September 30, 2018 at 9:01 PM

    This looks very hearty. I’d like to try it. Thanks for posting!

    Reply
  27. Judy Bradley says

    September 29, 2018 at 4:25 AM

    I was so glad to see this recipe as I had seen the picture on Instagram, and it looked so good! I saved it to pinterest so I can make it at home. It sounds like something my grandson would even like! 😄

    Reply
  28. Rebecca W says

    September 28, 2018 at 12:57 PM

    It is so nice to have meals for busy nights tucked away in the freezer! I’d much rather have home cooked meals over fast food.

    Reply
  29. Zoey says

    September 27, 2018 at 9:24 PM

    This sounds like a perfect comfort food as we are getting into fall! I love pasta so much!

    Reply
  30. Justin Orkin says

    September 26, 2018 at 8:57 AM

    I love a good pasta, especially if it’s got cheese so prominent.

    Reply
  31. Maryann D. says

    September 25, 2018 at 2:43 AM

    Three Cheese Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe seems like a wonderful and tasty dish for me to try in the winter months!

    Reply
  32. kate g says

    September 24, 2018 at 11:17 PM

    I like the idea of this casserole a lot…love cheese, love pasta, love mushrooms, cook quantity, freeze, not have to cook for awhile. I always make recipes as is the first time i make them and then make adjustments to suit my taste…this sounds good as written.

    Reply
  33. Molli Taylor says

    September 24, 2018 at 9:13 AM

    this chicken looks like a great comfort dish, i cant wait to try it with my family!

    Reply
  34. Kristen says

    September 21, 2018 at 12:30 PM

    That looks delicious. My whole family likes casseroles.

    Reply
  35. gloria patterson says

    September 20, 2018 at 3:33 PM

    My mind is rolling with ways for me to fix this. As a senior that is just too much to make for me………. BUT I could put this together in small pie pans. Bake a couple for me today/tomorrow, and the rest in the freezer. Got a plan

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  36. June S. says

    September 19, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    (Three Cheese Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe) Oh my goodness does this recipe ever sound good to me. I will make this for when I meet up with my two brother’s next month in October for our dinner one night.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  37. Beverly Mckinley says

    September 19, 2018 at 11:07 AM

    my husband fusses about any sauces i really think he would love this because the only sauce in it is the one created by the ingredients cooking process. if i were to make it in a crockpot how would i change it? asking because summers still on and i would like to make it in the near future which means we cook exclusively outside

    Reply
    • Powered by Mom says

      September 19, 2018 at 7:29 PM

      Hi Beverly,

      Sorry I haven’t tried making it in a crockpot and I think it would be quite different. It might work in an Instant Pot though…

      Reply
  38. Deborah D says

    September 18, 2018 at 9:13 PM

    I love pasta and chicken. This recipe looks and sounds delicious. I like that it is on the healthier side as well.

    Reply
  39. naomi winkel says

    September 18, 2018 at 8:40 PM

    I love like to make this soon, it looks super yummy

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  40. Dana Rodriguez says

    September 18, 2018 at 9:15 AM

    This looks really delicious! I would have to leave the mushrooms out because I am the only one that likes them.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  41. Tamra Phelps says

    September 15, 2018 at 5:54 PM

    I love pretty much any pasta dish. Adding cheese is just a great big bonus!

    Reply
  42. Trisha McKee says

    September 14, 2018 at 6:17 PM

    This sounds delicious! Perfect for our evenings as a family or on the weekends when additional family and friends visit. Thank you for sharing this.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  43. Sheila F says

    September 13, 2018 at 9:14 PM

    Looks good . always on the prowl for new ways to prepare chicken!

    Reply
  44. Lauryn R says

    September 10, 2018 at 11:50 AM

    Wow, this sounds absolutely delicious!! I love casserole dishes like this, they make preparing dinner so much easier for me! And this flavor combination sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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