Chicken Caesar Pasta is loaded with incredible flavor from the creamy Caesar parmesan sauce. This quick and easy recipe feeds a crowd and is ready in about 30 minutes.
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If you love Chicken Caesar Salad and pasta, you're going to adore this Chicken Caesar Pasta Bake. Not only is it great for weeknight meals or Sunday supper, but it's great for potlucks, too.
With only a few short minutes of prep time, you can mix up the marinade the night before and let the chicken soak up all the creamy Caesar dressing goodness. Then it's just cooking the chicken and pasta and tossing together - that's it!
Your whole family is going to love this amazingly flavorful chicken recipe!
Ingredients
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- Chicken: Boneless skinless chicken breasts cook quickly.
- Half and Half: Rich, slightly sweet, and creamy without being too heavy.
- Garlic: Adds bold flavor to the recipe.
- Chicken Broth: Helps create the sauce to keep the chicken juicy.
- Pasta: Angel hair pasta, or any long pasta, is perfect because it soaks up the sauce.
- Dressing: Creamy, tangy, garlicky, and umami-packed store-bought or homemade Caesar dressing with parmesan and anchovies.
- Capers: These are optional, but they add briny, lemony, and slightly salty notes.
- Parmesan Cheese: It's a bit of a splurge, but freshly grated parmesan will work best for this dish.
- Lemon Juice: Adds a bit of freshness and acidity to the dish to help cut through the richness.
- Seasonings: Lemon pepper seasoning, black pepper, and Italian seasoning. These bring bold, delicious flavor to the dish. You can use store-bought or homemade seasoning mixes.
Variations
- This recipe can be made with boneless skinless chicken thighs as well.
- Use heavy cream instead of half and half for an extra creamy sauce, or add a couple of tablespoons of cream cheese to the sauce mixture.
- Vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, or green beans can be cooked in the cream sauce along with the pasta if you like.
- If you don't have fresh garlic on hand, use four teaspoons of garlic powder.
Ang's Recipe Tips
Save time by using leftover cooked chicken, rotisserie chicken, or your own slow cooker pulled chicken.
For best results, use fresh lemon juice.
Storage
To Store: Store leftover Caesar chicken pasta in an airtight container for 3-4 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
To Reheat: Microwave individual portions in 30-second intervals until heated throughout.
Because of the creamy sauce, I do not recommend freezing this pasta dish.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve this delicious chicken with any type of pasta. Aside from angel hair, my favorite is penne pasta. My sister makes this with her favorite gluten-free pasta. You could even serve it with baked spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.
If you want to stay with the Caesar salad theme, crush up a few crunchy croutons and sprinkle over the top of the chicken with fresh parsley before serving. (Garlic croutons are my favorite!) You could also add bacon bits on top.
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Chicken Caesar Pasta
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts butterflied
- 3 teaspoons Lemon Pepper
- 3 teaspoons Italian Seasoning Blend
- 2 cups Caesar dressing divided
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 16-ounce package dry angel hair pasta
- 2 tablespoons capers optional
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the chicken and place it into a bag with half the Caesar dressing to marinate. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 3 teaspoons Lemon Pepper, 2 cups Caesar dressing, 3 teaspoons Italian Seasoning Blend
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chicken in olive oil. Discard the remaining chicken marinade.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Remove the chicken. Reduce to medium heat and add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute.8 cloves garlic
- Add the chicken stock to the hot skillet.4 cups chicken broth
- Mix the remaining dressing with half and half. Pour into the skillet. Mix to combine.1 ½ cups half and half, 2 cups Caesar dressing
- Bring the sauce to a gentle boil. Add the pasta. Stir often.1 16-ounce package dry angel hair pasta
- When the pasta is al dente, remove it from the stove, and sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese and capers.1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons capers
- Slice the chicken and toss with the pasta and cream sauce.
- Mix in the fresh lemon juice just before serving.4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Serve with black pepper and extra parmesan.Black pepper
Equipment
- Large stock pot
Notes
- Save time by using leftover cooked chicken, rotisserie chicken, or your own slow cooker pulled chicken.
- For best results, use fresh lemon juice.
- This recipe can be made with boneless skinless chicken thighs as well.
- Use heavy cream instead of half and half for an extra creamy sauce, or add a couple of tablespoons of cream cheese to the sauce mixture.
- Vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, or green beans can be cooked in the cream sauce along with the pasta if you like.
- If you don't have fresh garlic on hand, use four teaspoons of garlic powder.
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