Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs)
Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs)

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, cheesy pasta baked chicken (breasts or thighs). One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cheesy pasta baked chicken (breasts or thighs) using 3 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs):
  1. Make ready 1 jar pasta sauce
  2. Take 8 oz. shredded cheese
  3. Get 4 pieces chicken, thighs or breasts

Chicken - I used chicken breast today cubed up into bite sized pieces, feel free to use chicken thighs if you'd like. The only difference is at what temperature you bake and for how long. Just avoid tiny pasta like risoni/orzo, ditalini, tiny shells or novelty pastas like alphabet pasta - they are too small; Chicken - thighs are best because they stay juicy even after the double cook (seared then baked), but breast and tenderloin are fine too. Buying pre-cooked chicken will speed things up, but the sauce won't be as nice.

Steps to make Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs):
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees for thighs, 400 if baking breasts.
  2. On a cookie dish, put a small amount of water in the bottom.
  3. Place chicken breasts or thighs onto cookie sheet. Make sure the chicken is boneless and not frozen.
  4. Pour pasta sauce over the chicken. Use a spoon to cover evenly.
  5. Place chicken in oven for 20 minutes for thighs, 40 minutes for breasts.
  6. After the chicken has baked for this time, take the cheese and spread over each piece of chicken. Place back in the oven and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
  7. Check internal temperature of the chicken. I like to use a meat thermometer. You can also cut the meat in the middle and look at the color. If it is pinkish, leave it in the oven for another 15 minutes and then check again. If the color is white, it is fully cooked.

Cheesy Provolone Baked Chicken - Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipes. Let's just all agree that oven baked chicken breast recipes are the best. There's just something about the flavor that is so, so good. I love when the entire house starts getting that delicious baked smell as well. The boneless chicken breasts are breaded and cooked in the skillet, then baked with tomato sauce and melty cheese.

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