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Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

January 16, 2014 by Jeanette 21 Comments

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This Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake is the perfect winter comfort food. Lighter than most cheesy pasta dishes, this dish is deceptively rich and hearty.
Triple Chicken Pasta Bake #light #healthyOne chilly snowy day recently, I whipped up this Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake for dinner. I happened to have leftover roasted chicken in my freezer, an extra box of mushroom gravy from the holidays, and fresh mushrooms that I had picked up on sale from the store.
Triple Chicken Pasta Bake #light #healthy
Although this recipe is lightened up with cottage cheese and reduced-fat cheddar cheese, you’d never know it. It’s creamy, rich tasting and hearty, and pure comfort food in the thick of winter.
Triple Chicken Pasta Bake #light #healthy
My kids loved this Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake and never suspected that I had whizzed a box of mushrooms into the sauce. Mushrooms are so good for you (did you know they’re cancer-fighting?), but my boys don’t like them in big pieces, so I often chop them up nice and small and toss them into sauces and chili.
Triple Chicken Pasta Bake #light #healthy
This recipe makes a large casserole and can probably feed a family of eight. My boys are big eaters, so we had just a few spoonfuls left for our family of six. All you need is a simple green salad to go along with this meal.

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Triple Chicken Pasta Bake #light #healthy
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Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 -10

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 ounces mushrooms finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 16-ounce container low-fat cottage cheese
  • 7 cups hot cooked whole grain or gluten-free pasta 13.25 ounces uncooked
  • 4 cups shredded roasted chicken
  • 1 cup 4 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup 2 ounces grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup reduced fat milk
  • 1 container organic vegan mushroom gravy

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, oregano and black pepper; saute 4-5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
  3. Place cottage cheese in a food processor; process until very smooth. Combine cottage cheese, cooked pasta, chicken, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, milk and gravy or soup in a large bowl. Spoon mixture into a large casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Cooking Light


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Comments

  1. Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says

    January 16, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Jeanette – love how you healthified this recipe with cottage cheese and low fat milk instead of full fat cream! My daughter loves mushrooms and will eat them from the package before I even get to use them – she would love this dish! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  2. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    January 16, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    This looks so insanely delicious Jeanette!!

    Reply
  3. Abbie says

    January 17, 2014 at 6:30 am

    This looks sooo yummy, I was thinking about what to have for dinner tonight and now I know. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 21, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Abbie – hope you enjoy this!

      Reply
  4. Layla @ Brunch Time Baker says

    January 17, 2014 at 9:10 am

    If there’s one thing I love more than anything in the world it’s cheese! This cheesy bake looks fantastic, it’s as if the bowl is right in-front of me!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 21, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Thanks Layla – it’s hard to resist anything with cheese.

      Reply
  5. Karen @ The Tasty Bite says

    January 17, 2014 at 12:24 pm

    Wish I had found your recipe sooner! I had some leftover chicken last night that I didn’t know what to with. This looks so delicious!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 21, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Karen, hope you have a chance to try this next time you have extra chicken – it’s very hearty and comforting.

      Reply
  6. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    January 17, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    Oh…how I miss cheese with this dairy allergy, Jeanette! You’re making me hungry. 😉 I think I need to invent coconut milk cheeses and cream cheese, LOL. At least the probiotics I am taking are helping, so there’s hope I may enjoy dairy again some day. Your photo is definitely drool worthy. Pinning (of course)! xo

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 21, 2014 at 8:25 am

      Stacy – not being able to eat dairy is one of the hardest allergies I think. Daiya does make dairy-free cheeses that work pretty well, and I’ve made vegan ricotta cheese using cashews, nutritional yeast and a pureed onion/garlic mixture before. It’s quite a bit of work, but well worth it for days you’re craving cheese.

      Reply
  7. Pretend Chef says

    January 17, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    I love cheesy anything and this looks so delicious. I need a bowl of this right now because this is mouth watering. Crave worthy!

    Reply
  8. ATasteOfMadness says

    January 17, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    I am in love with everything and anything pasta. This looks fantastic

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 21, 2014 at 8:24 am

      Pasta dishes are such comfort food aren’t they.

      Reply
  9. Liz says

    January 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm

    Thank you for this lovely recipe, Jeanette.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 21, 2014 at 8:21 am

      Liz – I’m glad you like this recipe – it’s great comfort food.

      Reply
  10. julia says

    January 18, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    This looks so yummy! Love how healthy it is too!

    Reply
  11. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    January 19, 2014 at 4:32 am

    Such a hearty and delicious pasta bake!

    Reply
  12. Kelly says

    January 19, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    What a hearty and comforting pasta dish. Love how you lightened it up too, it looks fantastic:)

    Reply
  13. EA-The Spicy RD says

    January 23, 2014 at 1:48 am

    Although we have no snow here, and no cold weather in sight, this looks delicious & something my kids would love too-small, chopped up mushrooms and all 🙂 Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 23, 2014 at 7:04 pm

      Thanks EA – this is super kid-friendly. I’ve been using finely chopped/processed mushrooms in so many recipes lately – loving it as a way to get my kids to eat them.

      Reply
  14. Lena says

    February 18, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    What is it about kids and mushrooms? My kids also don’t want to see big chunks but small are fine. This dish is ready to pop in the oven for tonight and I know it will be a hit! Thanks for the recipes!

    Reply

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