Cheesy Spinach Dip Chicken Pasta
Info
SERVINGS: 4
PREP:
15 min
COOK:
20 min
TOTAL:
35 min
INGREDIENTS
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2 and 1/2 cups uncooked penne rigate
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2 chicken breasts
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salt
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pepper
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2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
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4 oz cream cheese softened
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1/4 cup half and half or whole milk
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1 pkg dry Ranch mix
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5 oz frozen spinach or half of a batch of fresh
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1 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
- Butter a 2 quart baking dish. Set aside.
- Cook pasta according to the instructions on the packaging. Drain and keep warm.
- Dice chicken, season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over chicken and toss to coat.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, mix together sour cream, cream cheese, Ranch mix, half and half and spinach.
- Add cooked pasta and chicken to the spinach mixture and stir all together. Transfer the mixture into the prepared dish.
- At this point, you can cover the dish with saran wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- If serving right away, top the dish with cheese and bake for 10 minutes at 375 degree F oven. The cheese should be melted. You can then turn the oven to broiler (on low setting) and broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese bubbles up and gets golden brown spots.
- Let stand in room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
Categories
- Main Dishes
- Chicken
- Pasta