Pasta Bravo: Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

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Pasta Bravo: Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
352
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Saute chopped onions, peppers and garlic in olive oil, about 5 minutes over medium heat. Add mushrooms and continue to saute until mushrooms begin to soften, about 4 minutes more.
  3. While the veggies are cooking, put pasta in a large pot of boiling water and cook until al dente. (still firm to the bite) WARNING: They will continue to cook and absorb the sauce in the oven, so do not overcook here. The package directions should give instructions for al dente cooking times, but for my penne, it's usually about 9 minutes. When they are finished, drain well and return to pan. Mix in ricotta and mozzerella cheeses.
  4. When the veggies are softened, add the pasta sauce and stir well. Add the chicken and black olives.
  5. Hopefully you really used a Large Pot for your pasta, because I find it easiest to mix everything in there before assembling. Add pasta/chicken mix to pasta/cheese mix and stir gently until well blended.
  6. Pour all into shallow backing dish (a 9x13 will work, I use a similar sized oval baking dish). By keeping it shallow, you'll be sure to get a nice crust.
  7. Sprinkle bread crumbs over top, followed by parmesan. I like to spray a little cooking spray on it to help give nice browning. (You could pour a little melted butter, but the Pam does the trick and saves calories to enjoy for the pasta!).
  8. Place in preheated oven and bake, uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until bubbling and browned on top.
  9. Let it sit a few minutes before serving (to allow the cheeses to firm a little and because it is TOO HOT to eat just out of the oven.
  10. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 352.41 Kcal (1475 kJ)
Calories from fat 146.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.25g 25%
Cholesterol 37.96mg 13%
Sodium 778.21mg 32%
Potassium 398.83mg 8%
Total Carbs 26.34g 9%
Sugars 6.77g 27%
Dietary Fiber 4.77g 19%
Protein 22.51g 45%
Vitamin C 13.2mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 6.4mg 36%
Calcium 461.9mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 112.59 Kcal (471 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.19g 25%
Cholesterol 12.13mg 13%
Sodium 248.63mg 32%
Potassium 127.42mg 8%
Total Carbs 8.42g 9%
Sugars 2.16g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 19%
Protein 7.19g 45%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 2mg 36%
Calcium 147.6mg 46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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