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.
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try.
This looks delish, fingers crossed!
This looks so amazingly delicious!!
I would make your creamy chicken and dijon pasta. Looks marvelous! What a great giveaway!
I would love to try the broccoli cheese soup
I would make the old-fashioned sausage and gravy recipe. Toast get pretty boring after awhile
Oh, that looks so delish! And it could be something I could make, seeing as how I have no clue how to make a roux.
After your recipe I would try the Alfredo Sauce #2… But I’d definately make yours first! 🙂
Thanks for the chance.
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After the pasta bake, I definitely want to try the cheesy asparagus rice. Looks so delicious!
I would make the Cranberry Almond Pumpkin bread — it was the first recipe I saw and I’m taking it as a sign 🙂
I have 5 kids who love Chile Con Queso. Ive never heard of this product but would love to try them.
I’d try the chocolate chip fudge cookies. For sure!
Looks good
Broccoli cheese soup! It’s one of my favorites and I’m always looking for the perfect recipe.
The Mac and Cheese. Yum!!
Italian Herb Bread sounds fantastic. That’s be my first go.
I would make the chocolate chip fudge cookies!
I would make the brownies! YUMMY!
I love Willam Sonoma! Its hard not to spend tons in there :o}
I would make Pork Chili Verde.
I would try Broccoli Cheese Soup. Thanks for the giveaway!
I want to try the root beer BBQ sauce!
I would make her chocolate brownie cake in a mug!
The italian herb bread sounds wonderful!
The Cranberry-Almond Pumpkin bread looks and sounds divine.
It’s still cold here in Wisconsin so I would make the Taco Soup to warm me up!
What an awesome giveaway! Thank you!
Sausage Gravy!!! Everythng looks so good!
I would definitely make the beef stroganoff – one of my all-time favorite comfort foods!
I would make mushroom spinach fettuccine
Looks delish!
That broccoli and cauliflower gratin sounds awesome!
The brownie cupcakes look yummy! So many ways to use it. great time saver!
oh the carrot cake cookies of course, then maybe the key lime dessert squares … oh I can’t get over how good all the desserts sound, maybe I’ll even make a main dish
Wow, definitely tater tot casserole! That’s a guilty pleasure of mine.
Old-Fashioned sausage gravy looks good.