{"id":8129,"date":"2011-07-18T23:58:52","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T03:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=8129"},"modified":"2018-10-02T22:31:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T02:31:42","slug":"creamy-baked-pasta-with-chicken-and-mushrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/creamy-baked-pasta-with-chicken-and-mushrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Baked Pasta with Chicken and Mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8131\" title=\"Baked pasta and chicken\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Baked-pasta-and-chicken1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Baked-pasta-and-chicken1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Baked-pasta-and-chicken1-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>Leftover tasted even more delicious&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a dish that&#8217;s easy to whip up and can be saved for the next day without compromising on taste and flavor, then here is it.\u00a0Go ahead and make a huge batch of this baked pasta with chicken and mushrooms, refrigerate the leftovers and it will taste mighty delicious the next day. I adore the combination of pasta and mushrooms, if it has chicken and if it&#8217;s baked and is made in a creamy white sauce, then don&#8217;t ask me how much I love this. I lack words to express it, I can definitely show you by finishing up the whole platter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baked Pasta with Chicken and mushrooms:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8132\" title=\"baked pasta and chicken in white sauce\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/baked-pasta-and-chicken-in-white-sauce.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/baked-pasta-and-chicken-in-white-sauce.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/baked-pasta-and-chicken-in-white-sauce-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pasta, fusilli or penne- 1\/2 lb or 1\/2 packet<\/li>\n<li>Chicken breasts, boneless- 3 breasts<\/li>\n<li>All purpose flour or gluten free flour- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li>Garlic, minced- 3 cloves<\/li>\n<li>Milk, skim or whole- 4 cups<\/li>\n<li>White Mushrooms, sliced- 1 packet<\/li>\n<li>Parmesan cheese- 1 1\/2 cups + 1\/2 cup for topping<\/li>\n<li>Ground pepper- 1\/4 tsp\/chicken breast and more to add to the\u00a0mixture<\/li>\n<li>Dried Oregano (optional)- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li>Butter- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil- 3 tbsp to cook chicken<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cook pasta in boiling water along with little salt till it turns tender.<\/li>\n<li>Drain the water and keep aside the cooked pasta.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a non-stick cooking pan over low medium flame, add olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Place chicken breasts on the oil, sprinkle with ground pepper and salt.<\/li>\n<li>Cook uncovered till the chicken has almost cooked and outside turns light golden in color.<\/li>\n<li>Slice the cooked chicken breasts into long strips and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 400 F.<\/li>\n<li>Place a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter in it.<\/li>\n<li>Add the flour and garlic, whisk constantly breaking the lumps till the flour turns light golden in color.<\/li>\n<li>Now, slowly add the milk and whisk it constantly, let the flour dissolve in the milk.<\/li>\n<li>Add the dried oregano to the milk and simmer for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Now, add the sliced mushrooms to the milk, cook for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese 1 1\/2 cups to it.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cooked chicken and pasta to the mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle some ground pepper and salt over it.<\/li>\n<li>Combine the pasta and chicken well.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8133\" title=\"making pasta and chicken in white sauce\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-pasta-and-chicken-in-white-sauce.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-pasta-and-chicken-in-white-sauce.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-pasta-and-chicken-in-white-sauce-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/making-pasta-and-chicken-in-white-sauce-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Grease a large glass baking dish with butter or you could use two medium sized dishes.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the mixture onto the baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle 1\/2 cup parmesan cheese on the top and bake it uncovered for 25 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>The cheese will turn golden in color and the mixture will be\u00a0bubbling.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8134\" title=\"from the oven\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/from-the-oven.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/from-the-oven.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/from-the-oven-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/from-the-oven-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven and let stand for a few mintes.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm on a plate.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate the leftovers and it will taste delicious the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For making it gluten free: Use gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour.<\/li>\n<li>You could adjust the amount of cheese accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Baked-pasta-and-chicken1.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Creamy Baked Pasta with Chicken and Mushrooms<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Pasta, fusilli or penne- 1\/2 lb or 1\/2 packet<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken breasts, boneless- 3 breasts<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">All purpose flour or gluten free flour- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, minced- 3 cloves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Milk, skim or whole- 4 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">White Mushrooms, sliced- 1 packet<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Parmesan cheese- 1 1\/2 cups + 1\/2 cup for topping<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/4 tsp\/chicken breast and more to add to the mixture<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dried Oregano(optional)- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Butter- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil- 3 tbsp to cook chicken<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook pasta in boiling water along with little salt till it turns tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drain the water and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat a non-stick cooking pan over low medium flame, add olive oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place chicken breasts on the oil, sprinkle with ground pepper and salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook uncovered till the chicken has almost cooked and outside turns light golden in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Slice the cooked chicken breasts into long strips and keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat the oven to 400 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter in it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the flour and garlic, whisk constantly breaking the lumps till the flour turns light golden in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Now, slowly add the milk and whisk it constantly, let the flour dissolve in the milk.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the dried oregano to the milk and simmer for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Now, add the sliced mushrooms to the milk, cook for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese 1 1\/2 cups to it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cooked chicken and pasta to the mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle some ground pepper and salt over it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine the pasta and chicken well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Grease a large glass baking dish with butter or you could use two medium sized dishes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the mixture onto the baking dish.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle 1\/2 cup parmesan cheese on the top and bake it uncovered for 25 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">The cheese will turn golden in color and the mixture will be bubbling.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove from the oven and let stand for a few mintes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve warm on a plate.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Refrigerate the leftovers and it will taste delicious the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">\u2022For making it gluten free: Use gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour. [br]\u2022You could adjust the amount of cheese accordingly.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leftover tasted even more delicious&#8230; If you are looking for a dish that&#8217;s easy to whip up and can be saved for the next day without compromising on taste and flavor, then here is it.\u00a0Go ahead and make a huge batch of this baked pasta with chicken and mushrooms, refrigerate the leftovers and it will &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[422,91,374,394,529,85],"tags":[108,11,151],"class_list":["post-8129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american","category-main-dish-for-lunch-or-dinner","category-mushrooms","category-parmesan-cheese-by-ingredient","category-pasta-by-ingredient","category-quick-fix-meals","tag-baked","tag-mushroom","tag-pasta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}