Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta Bake

Name: Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta Bake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound bow-tie pasta; 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces; Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil; u00bd onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1u00bd cups chicken stock; 1 cup heavy cream or milk; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; u00bd cup parmesan cheese, grated; 4 medium green onions, sliced

By Leslie Blythe Casserole, Chicken, Pasta Baking, Boiling, Sautéing

April 6, 2017

When life gives you lemons... This Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta Bake is creamy, lemony and light. It's the perfect weeknight meal!

Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound bow-tie pasta

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

Salt and pepper

3 tablespoons olive oil

½ onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1½ cups chicken stock

1 cup heavy cream or milk

1 tablespoon lemon zest

½ cup parmesan cheese, grated

4 medium green onions, sliced

Directions

1Heat oven to 400° F. Lightly butter 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish; set aside.

2Heat large pot of salted water to boiling. Add pasta; cook half of the time called for on package. Drain; pour into bowl. Set aside.

3While pasta cooks, season chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook chicken plus 1 tablespoon of the oil in 10-inch skillet over high heat until chicken is brown. Spoon chicken into bowl with pasta. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet; add onion and a tiny pinch of salt.

4Cook onion over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add garlic; cook an additional minute. Beat in flour with whisk, and cook a minute or two. Slowly beat in stock and milk. Simmer until thickened slightly. Taste for seasoning; add more salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce into bowl with pasta and chicken. Add lemon peel and parmesan; stir to coat pasta and chicken.

5Spread mixture in casserole; sprinkle with green onions. Bake 20 minutes.

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