Spicy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake
Serves 820 mins prep25 mins cook
A delicious Spicy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake featuring rigatoni or ziti pasta layered with a rich cheese mixture, ground chicken, and a creamy Tuscan sauce, baked until bubbly and golden. Perfect for a comforting dinner.
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1: Cook rigatoni or ziti pasta until almost al dente. 2: In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasonings, egg, and parsley. Mix until fully combined. Set aside. 3: In a skillet, heat olive oil. Add diced onion, salt, and pepper. Cook until translucent. 4: Add Calabrian chili paste and Italian seasoning. Mix well. 5: Add ground chicken to the skillet and cook until fully cooked. Set aside. 6: In a saucepan, combine chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, smoked paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Calabrian chili paste, and Parmesan cheese. Whisk occasionally until the sauce thickens (10-20 minutes). 7: Stir in spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. Simmer until spinach wilts. 8: Mix the Tuscan sauce with the cooked chicken. 9: In a baking dish, layer chicken sauce, pasta, and cheese mixture. Repeat until all ingredients are used. 10: Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for 25 minutes. 11: Broil for 3-5 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.View original recipe