Baked Chicken Caesar Pasta with Buttery Cracker Crust

Name: Baked Chicken Caesar Pasta with Buttery Cracker Crust
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound pasta; 3 cups cooked chicken; 1 cup Parmesan Cheese; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 4 tablespoons butter; 20 buttery crackers; fresh parsley

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Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
493 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion

Baked Chicken Caesar Pasta with Buttery Cracker Crust

Bianca Bennett

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Baked with lots of Parmesan cheese, this pasta is full of classic Caesar salad flavors and topped with a deliciously rich buttery cracker crust. You can also serve this pasta unbaked as a pasta salad at a picnic!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound pasta , shape of your choice (I used extra wide egg noodle)
3 cups cooked chicken , cubed
1 cup Parmesan Cheese (about 4 ounces)
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan (about 2 ounces)
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons butter
20 buttery crackers , crushed (I used Ritz)
fresh parsley

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt butter in pan and cook the crushed crackers until they are all toasted and start to brown.
Put the dressing ingredients, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, olive oil, vegetable oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves and Worcestershire sauce into a small food processor and process until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Cook pasta a couple minutes short of what it calls for on the box. Drain.
Add chicken, 1 cup parmesan cheese and the dressing.
Toss together and put into a baking dish.
Top with the buttery toasted crackers.
Bake for 15 minutes or until all melted together

Notes

Dressing adapted from Epicurious
Epicurious

Nutrition Information

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Calories 493kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 28mg (9%) Sodium 428mg (18%) Potassium 166mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 321IU (6%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 248mg (25%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 493 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	493kcal	25%
Carbohydrates	49g	16%
Protein	15g	30%
Fat	27g	42%
Saturated Fat	14g	70%
Cholesterol	28mg	9%
Sodium	428mg	18%
Potassium	166mg	4%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	321IU	6%
Vitamin C	3mg	3%
Calcium	248mg	25%
Iron	1mg	6%