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Made with made with sour cream and two kinds of cheese to make it extra creamy and delicious! It's loaded with thick penne pasta, pesto and chicken, and covered with a crunchy bread crumb topping.

Easy Chicken Pesto Pasta Bake

Creamy cheese, shredded chicken, pesto and noodles topped with crunchy bread crumbs
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course dinner
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. penne pasta
  • 2 cups shredded chicken
  • 16 oz ricotta
  • 1.5 cup mozarella
  • 2 cups cooked spinach drained and chopped
  • 1.5 cup pesto
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbs melted butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta to al dente. Don't overcook or it will fall apart when added to sauce
  • In a large bowl, mix sour cream, egg, cheeses, basil and oregano
  • Gently stir in the shredded chicken and chopped spinach
  • Pour pasta mixture into a greased 8X8 baking dish and stir in 1/2 cup milk, and more if the sauce is too thick.
  • Drop tablespoons over pesto over the top, then take a large spoon or spatula and spreading out over the top of the noodles
  • Cover and bake 40-45 minutes at 350
  • Combine bread crumbs with melted butter stir together and set aside. Cover and bake for 40-45 minutes at 350.
    Break the crackers into small crumbles, add the melted butter, and stir together
  • Remove cover, stirring in the other 1/2 cup of milk, sprinkle the bread crumbs on top, and bake uncovered an additional 10 minutes or until top is golden brown
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