Sharing a favorite chicken pasta bake today! My Creamy Dijon Chicken Pasta Bake is packed with vegetables and a creamy dijon sauce.
Chicken Pasta Bake
This chicken pasta bake makes the perfect Sunday dinner for a large group. The creamy dijon sauce is so good with the chicken and vegetables. Serve with a chopped salad and garlic bread.
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How To Make Chicken Pasta Bake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place trimmed asparagus onto a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes them remove from oven. Once cooled, chop into 1 inch pieces.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain under cold water then transfer to a 5 quart dutch oven or large pot.
- Heat olive oil into a large 3 quart skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, red pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes until slightly softened. Add parsley and thyme, stirring to combine. Chopped asparagus up next then stir. Add shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper.
- Boil water and whisk in Shirley J Whisk Bliss. Stir and bring back to a boil until thick and creamy. Reduce heat to low and stir in Dijon mustard. Pour Dijon sauce over cooked pasta then add in cooked vegetables. Stir to combine then transfer to prepared baking dish. Top evenly with Parmesan Cheese and bake for 25 minutes until slightly golden. Remove from oven and serve.
Bake your asparagus for 10 minutes until tender.
Time to cook the veggies! Add your zucchini, red pepper, onion and garlic.
Fresh parsley and thyme leaves.
Pasta Bake Recipe
Cooked asparagus.
Add your cooked, shredded chicken breast and season with a touch of salt and pepper.
Ok, time for Shirley J’s Whisk Bliss. Bring 4 cups of water to boil. You can find this product on Amazon.
Whisk in 1 cup of Whisk Bliss.
Bring the sauce to a boil until creamy and thick. Literally took just a few minutes. Reduce heat.
Creamy Dijon Sauce
Stir in 3 tablespoons of Dijon or spicy brown mustard.
Pour sauce into cooked pasta.
Add the lovely cooked vegetables and chicken.
Transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Top with Parmesan Cheese and it’s time to bake!
Dijon Chicken Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry elbow pasta
- 1/2 pound fresh asparagus ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups chopped zucchini
- 1 cup finely diced red pepper
- 1 cup finely diced white onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh finely chopped thyme leaves
- 2 medium cooked shredded chicken breast
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup Shirley J Whisk Bliss Original
- 3 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 4 tablespooons freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place trimmed asparagus onto a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes them remove from oven. Once cooled, chop into 1 inch pieces.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain under cold water then transfer to a 5 quart dutch oven or large pot.
- Heat olive oil into a large 3 quart skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, red pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes until slightly softened. Add parsley and thyme, stirring to combine. Add chopped asparagus and stir. Add shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper.
- Boil water and whisk in Shirley J Whisk Bliss. Stir and bring back to a boil until thick and creamy. Reduce heat to low and stir in Dijon mustard. Pour Dijon sauce over cooked pasta then add in cooked vegetables. Stir to combine then transfer to prepared baking dish. Top evenly with Parmesan Cheese and bake for 25 minutes until slightly golden. Remove from oven and serve.
I would make the pork chili verde…one of my favorites!
Your pasta bake looks delicious! I would also make the Old Fashioned Sausage Gravy! Yum 🙂
the chocolate brownie cake in a mug looks amazing!!
Great giveaway!
I have never heard of Shirley J but it sure signs easy.
WOW! This looks amazing. I would definietly make this for my family, my dad is in love with anything Dijon and I have been looking for recipes with it! Thanks!
Lina
I have always been afraid of making bechemel at home. I’ve made alfredo like once but it took forever so I normally use jars. This bake looks so good, I love that the sauce is a mix, but still just as good as homemade. (for us challenged sauce makers lol) After making this, I would totally try out the Broccoli and Cheese soup recipe from Shirley J!
I would make a tater tot casserole. Nothing like a good hot dish.
I would try the Alfredo sauce.
Ooo I’d make pastitsio for sure!!
The Asparagus Tortellini sounds great as does the recipe you made, thanks!
I would love to make this dish! I think my husband and I could both agree on it.
I’d make the broccoli and cheese soup
I would make raspberry swirl cheesecake
I’d like to make the SHIRLEY J FUDGE BROWNIES
That sauce looks really easy! Would love to try whisk bliss!
I can’t wait to try this recipe – AND I will find the Shirley J sauce mix. I’d also make sausage and gravy with biscuits and scalloped potatoes with ham. The list could go on for pages and I will now search for the mix.
This pasta dish looks amazing. But on a cold day like today in Wisconsin, I’d make Broccoli cheese soup!
I would make the Chicken Alfredo Pizza! 🙂
I can’t wait to try this!
Oh, definitely that Tater Tot Casserole!!! 🙂
The broccoli cheese soup sounds yummy on this cold day!
Oh yummy!! i would make the MUSHROOM SPINACH FETTUCCINE and I’m so excited to see they have crockpot sauces!!!
The broccoli cheese soup.
I would make the mac and cheese. I have such a hard time making it that I stopped making it, but it’s one of my favorite foods ever! Also, the Italian herb bread looks fantastic. I love making my own bread, i’d put the whisk mix in all the breads!
Alfredo Chicken pizza! Your pasta looks delicious, I’m making it tonight for dinner!
Oh, can’t wait to try this!
For sure I would try the sausage gravy…always looking for a better recipe!
I’d love to try your recipe with this! Yum!
I would try the Broccoli and Cauliflower Au Gratin.
Oh, where to start? I think I’d make the fudgy brownie peanut butter.
This recipe looks delicious, I can’t wait to try it. I haven’t hear of Shirley J before now, I would have to try the Dessert Creme Double Chocolate. However, I would like to try the Universal Cooking Base as well…you could make so many things so much easier.
chicken enchiladas!
EASY RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE – because the last cheesecake I made from scratch was not easy!
I would make the sausage gravy.
cranberry pumpkin bread!
I would probably try the garlic asparagus and pasta with lemon cream.