Cheddar Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake

Name: Cheddar Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 1 baking dish
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup chicken broth; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, or as desired; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained; ¼ cup heavy whipping cream; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

by Ines Carmona 1 year ago

4.9 (9)

45 minutes

549.8 kcal

39.4 g carbs

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Description

A creamy, cheesy plateful of delicious comfort to delight your taste buds! Indulge yourself.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, or as desired
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon hot sauce
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Toss in chicken, onion powder, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
4. Whisk chicken broth and flour together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the chicken in the skillet. Add half the Cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, cream, butter, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; stir to combine. Continue stirring over medium heat until sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Stir cooked pasta into skillet.
5. Pour chicken-pasta mixture into a glass baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and melted, about 15 minutes.