Italian Chicken and Pasta Bake

Name: Italian Chicken and Pasta Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 3 cups cupped cooked chicken; 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 (16 ounce) box bow tie pasta, cooked and kept warm

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Recipe by NaijaCookingMama

Main casserole dish, great for preparing ahead of time and freezing. Special note, to save time , buy a rotisserie chicken and jarred minced garlic to speed up prep time.Or buy a family pack of chicken and boil , then de bone and chop.

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 8-10

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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cup butter
1

cup chopped onion
4

garlic cloves, minced
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cup all-purpose flour
1

cup milk
2

(14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic
1

(15 ounce) can tomato sauce
3

cups cupped cooked chicken
4

cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons salt
1

teaspoon black pepper
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teaspoon sugar
1

(16 ounce) box bow tie pasta, cooked and kept warm

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a large baking or casserold dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until is tender. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes. Stirring constantly. stir in milk, diced tomatoes,and tomato sauce, cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until slightly thickened. Similar to making gravy from scratch.
Stir in chicken, 3 cups cheese,salt, pepper and sugar. Stir in pasta. Spoon mixture into baking dish, then sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

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