Three Cheese Chicken Pasta (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Chicken & Pasta
01 -
2 chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
02 -
12 oz spaghetti (about three-quarters of a box)
→ Veggies
03 -
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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7 oz cremini or white mushrooms, thinly sliced
05 -
Half a medium onion, diced
→ Creamy Sauce
06 -
3 tablespoons butter (split)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 cup heavy cream
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3/4 cup chicken broth
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8 oz cream cheese, softened (a whole block)
→ Flavors
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Salt and fresh-ground black pepper to your liking
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1/4 teaspoon Italian herbs
→ Cheese Layer
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1 cup mozzarella, grated
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1 cup parmesan, freshly shredded
# Instructions:
01 -
Soften cream cheese by microwaving for half a minute or letting it sit out a couple of hours. Sprinkle salt and pepper on chicken pieces. Preheat the oven to 350°F and shift the rack to the upper third.
02 -
Boil spaghetti in salted water, leaving it a couple of minutes shy of fully done since it'll bake later. Drain when ready.
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Melt 1 tablespoon of butter with olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Toss in the onion and let it turn golden for 4-5 minutes.
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Add the chicken to the pot and brown it until it’s nearly cooked, about 5-6 minutes. Move it to a plate for now.
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In the same pot, sauté garlic, mushrooms, Italian herbs, and the rest of the butter. Cook until the mushrooms’ juices cook off, roughly 5 minutes.
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Turn the heat up high. Pour in chicken broth, heavy cream, and cream cheese (cut it up for quicker melting). Keep stirring for around 5 minutes until it’s smooth and blended.
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Turn off the heat. Stir in the cooked chicken and spaghetti, making sure the sauce coats everything evenly.
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Move everything to a 9x13 pan, spread it out, and cover with mozzarella and parmesan. Bake without covering for 30 minutes, then broil a couple minutes until the top’s golden. Let it rest 5 minutes before serving.
# Notes:
01 -
Rotisserie chicken works great—just skip cooking the chicken part and add 3-4 cups of shredded chicken when mixing everything.
02 -
Avoid letting the sauce cook too long on the stove before baking, or it'll thicken too much and dry out everything.
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Cut through the pasta like you would lasagna so everyone gets the cheesy topping in their piece!