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Chicken Caesar Baked Pasta Cups
This recipe puts a creamy, cheesy baked pasta twist on the classic chicken caesar salad! Pasta cups are the perfect appetizer for dinner or a party!
Servings:
9
baked pasta cups
Prep Time:
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
12
minutes
mins
Total Time:
42
minutes
mins
Author:
Whitney Bond
Course:
Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
½
1x
2x
8
oz
cream cheese
,
cubed
¾
cup
chicken broth
1
tsp
garlic powder
½
tsp
black pepper
½
tsp
sea salt
¾
cup
caesar dressing
2
cups
chicken breasts
,
cooked & shredded
12
oz
penne pasta
8
oz
fresh mozzarella cheese
,
thinly sliced
¼
cup
Italian seasoned panko breadcrumbs
¼
cup
parmesan cheese
,
grated
1
cup
fresh arugula
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Heat a large sauce pot over medium heat on the stovetop.
Add the cream cheese and chicken broth to the pot.
Whisk until the cheese is melted.
Add the garlic powder, black pepper and salt.
Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat or until all of the ingredients are combined and the sauce is creamy.
Add the caesar dressing.
Add the shredded chicken.
Allow the sauce to cook for an additional 10 minutes over low heat.
In the meantime boil a large pot of water and cook the penne pasta for 9-10 minutes, drain, then add to the chicken caesar sauce.
Divide the mixture amongst 9 small ramekins.
Top each ramekin with mozzarella cheese.
Combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a small bowl and sprinkle on top of each ramekin.
Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and into the oven for 10 minutes.
Turn the oven from bake to broil on high and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes to brown the breadcrumbs.
Remove from the oven and top with the fresh arugula.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
466
kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
32
g
(11%)
Protein
20
g
(40%)
Fat
27
g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
10
g
(50%)
Cholesterol
78
mg
(26%)
Sodium
774
mg
(32%)
Potassium
295
mg
(8%)
Fiber
1
g
(4%)
Sugar
2
g
(2%)
Vitamin A
600
mg
(12%)
Vitamin C
2.1
mg
(3%)
Calcium
212
mg
(21%)
Iron
1.2
mg
(7%)
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