This Chicken Pasta Bake is a simple dish to throw together. I often make this one in advance and keep it in the refrigerator until I am ready to cook it. This makes it a fantastic dinner to prepare the night before a busy day. You know those crazy days when you feel like you’ve been running all day and the last thing you want to do is cook dinner.
It’s super easy to put this dish together too. Start by making a sauce from onions, garlic, chili and tomatoes. I always add a spoonful of sugar to the sauce to remove any sharpness from the tomatoes. Stir through the mascarpone. Cook chicken in a pan and boil pasta. Assemble the pasta bake and top with cheese. Bake in the oven until golden and bubbling. Enjoy with a green salad!
To make Chicken Pasta Bake, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 430 °F.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté a finely chopped onion gently in the oil for 10-12 minutes. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and ¼ teaspoon of chili. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Add two cans of tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Stir 6 tablespoons of mascarpone cheese through the tomato sauce.
In a separate frying pan, heat a tablespoon of oil. Season the chicken on both sides and fry for 5-7 minutes, turning halfway through until the chicken is cooked through.
Follow the package directions to cook the pasta. Drain and toss with a drizzle of oil. Transfer the cooked penne to a medium sized baking dish.
Add the cooked chicken to the pasta and pour over the tomato sauce. Stir well to combine and top with cheeses and parsley.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until it is golden on top and bubbling.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley and green salad on the side.
This Chicken Pasta Bake recipe is one of my favorite quick dinners. Try it soon and make sure you tag your pasta bakes with the #cookmerecipes hashtag.
Super easy meal. I made it before a hectic day and it saved me. Perfect flavors and the entire dish came together wonderfully. Will make again.
Amazing dish ever!
Superb family favorite!
Soo easy! I made this on a hectic weeknight, and it was a hit with my family. Will definetly be making again for sure!
So easy, love it!
Fantastic!
Superb!
Superb. Made this last week for friends, it was a hit and so easy to prep.
I absolutely love this Chicken Pasta Bake! It was so easy to prepare, and my husband loved it. I made it the night before because we had a busy day. When we came home, the smell was amazing! The flavors were just right with the tomatoes and mascapone. I’ll definetly be making this again!
This Chicken Pasta Bake is lit! I prepped it for my fam on a busy night, easy peasy.
Delicious! I made this for my family on a hectic day, and everyone loved it. It's now our new favorite.
Man, this Chicken Pasta Bake is my go-to when I'm super busy! I prepped it the night before and it saved me so much time. The flavors were on point and honestly, the easiest dish to whip up. My friends loved it too! Thanks for sharing!
OMG, this Chicken Pasta Bake is a lifesaver! Made it the night before my hectic day and it was sooo easy to just pop it in the oven. The flavors were on point, and my friends loved it too! Totally recommend!
J'ai fait cette recette de Chicken Pasta Bake pour un dîner en semaine et c'était parfait. Les enfants ont adoré ! J'ai préparé tout la veille, ce qui m'a aidé le soir. Simple et délicieux, je recommande vraiment !
Superb dish! I made this for a friends gathering last week, and it was an instant hit. The creamy chicken with the pasta is just perfect. I even prepard it the night before, so all I had to do was bake it! So simple and delicious!
