Monterey Chicken Pasta Bake

Monterey Chicken Pasta Bake
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Monterey Chicken Pasta Bake a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 26g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 454 calories. A mixture of oscar mayer bacon, monterey jack cheese, tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350F.
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Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
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Meanwhile, melt butter in large nonstick skillet on medium heat.
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Add onions; cook and stir 6 min. or until crisp-tender. Blend in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in broth; cook 3 to 4 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly.
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Add 1 cup shredded cheese; cook and stir 1 min. or until melted.
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Drain pasta.
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Add to ingredients in skillet along with the chicken and bacon; mix well.
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Transfer to 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining shredded cheese. Cover.
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Bake 40 min., uncovering and topping with Parmesan for the last 10 min. Top with tomatoes and cilantro.
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Ready In1 h
Servings8
Health Score6
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