Lemon Basil Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- penne pasta- 1 lb
- cooked chicken, chopped (perfect with leftover chicken from Lemon-Braised Chicken
- 1 lemon
- fresh basil- 2 cups, chopped
- Asiago cheese- 16 oz. (2 cups), shredded (or a blend of Asiago and Parmigiano-Reggiano)
- Parmesan cheese- 8 oz. (1 cup), shredded or grated
- milk- 1 cup
- butter- 2 tablespoons
- bread crumbs
STAPLES
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water until tender then drain and return pasta to pan
- Heat oven to 375⁰
- Add to pasta: chicken, juice squeezed from lemon, basil, milk and Asiago cheese or cheese blend; mix
- Transfer pasta mixture to oven-safe casserole or baking dish
- Melt butter in bowl in microwave
- Add Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs to melted butter and mix well
- Using hands sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over the top of pasta
- Bake until pasta begins to brown on top, approximately 15-20 minutes
Reincarnate The Leftover
Lemon Basil Chicken Bake is the perfect recipe to make with leftover chicken from Lemon-Braised Chicken:
Lemon-Braised Chicken
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