Love & Best Dishes: Italian Chicken & Pasta Bake Recipe | Chicken Recipes for Dinner

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated parmesan

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a skillet.

Add 1 diced onion and 2 cloves of garlic to the skillet and cook for a few minutes until the onion is translucent.

Add flour to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.

Slowly add 1 cup of milk to the mixture, stirring to combine until smooth.

Add 2 cans of diced tomatoes and 1 cup of tomato sauce to the skillet and mix well.

Season the mixture with salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and pepper, then heat until hot.

Prepare a 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking dish.

Add 3 cups of cheese to the mixture, reserving some for topping later.

Add 1 whole skinned and deboned chicken to the mixture and stir to combine.

Cook 12 ounces of bow tie pasta according to package instructions and drain.

Combine the pasta with the chicken and sauce mixture in the baking dish.

Top the mixture with reserved cheese and place in the oven to bake.

After baking, melt additional mozzarella cheese on top for the last five minutes.

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