5.0 from 9 votes
Creamy lemon chicken pasta bake
This creamy lemon chicken pasta bake can be served either as a bake with a cheesy crust or made as a quicker, creamy dish. Either way, it's filled with delicious comfort factor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 3 approx
Calories: 783 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta (I used penne but as you prefer)
- 8 oz chicken (white or brown meat fine)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoon white wine
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ lemon zest (ie from ½ lemon)
- 2 tablespoon tarragon chopped fresh
- ½ cup cream suggest heavy/double but as you prefer)
- 2 oz spinach (2oz is about 2 cups, fairly well packed), roughly chopped if larger leaves
- 4 oz mozzarella cut/broken into small pieces (omit if not baking)
- ¼ cup parmesan (approx, omit if not baking)
Instructions
- If you will be making into a bake, preheat oven to 400F/200C.
- Set the pasta to cook according to packet instructions. Drain once al dente and set aside.
- Meanwhile, dice the chicken into a small bite-sized dice. Melt half the butter in a medium skillet/frying pan and cook the chicken until just cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add the rest of the butter to the skillet and soften the onion and garlic.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine, add the lemon juice and zest, tarragon and cream. Warm but don't boil the sauce.
- Wilt the spinach in the sauce and add back the chicken.
- Add the cooked pasta, mix through and remove from heat.
- You can serve at this point, or else to make as a bake, add the mozzarella, mix through and transfer to baking dish. Top with parmesan and bake for approx 20 minutes until lightly brown on top.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
783kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
493mg
(21%)
Potassium
525mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2950IU
(59%)
Vitamin C
13.3mg
(15%)
Calcium
372mg
(37%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 783
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 783kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 493mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2950IU | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 13.3mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 372mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.