Yummy and Easy Pesto Chicken Bake

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Easy chicken bakes are a weeknight dinner staple and this pesto chicken bake is made with rotisserie chicken making it super simple and quick to make for a weeknight family dinner recipe!

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– 1 1/2 lbs hand pulled rotisserie chicken – 1 lb fusilloni pasta – 1/4 cup reserved pasta water – 5 oz. freshly grated parmesan cheese – 2 cups mozarella farm style thick shredded cheese – 6.5 oz Rustic Basil Pesto – 1/2 tsp garlic powder – 1/2 tsp onion powder – 1/4 tsp salt – 1/4 tsp pepper

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Preheat oven to 375 and cook fusilloni according to package

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Add the rotisserie chicken to a large bowl with seasoning and toss

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Add the basil pesto and mix, then add the parmesan cheese, the mozzarella cheese and gently mix

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Gently toss in the cooked fusilloni and the pasta water and dump everything into a pre-greased casserole dish and top with the mozarella shredded cheese.

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Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes and then remove from the oven, uncover, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

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Yummy and Easy Pesto Chicken Bake

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Easy chicken bakes are a weeknight dinner staple and this pesto chicken bake is made with rotisserie chicken making it super simple and quick to make for a weeknight family dinner recipe!

Why You'll Love It:

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It's super easy to make It's packed full of flavor It's perfect for weeknight dinners!

It's so good that it'll be gone before you know it!

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Ingredients:

Preheat oven to 375 and cook fusilloni according to package

STEP ONE

Add the rotisserie chicken to a large bowl with seasoning and toss

STEP TWO

Add the basil pesto and mix, then add the parmesan cheese, the mozzarella cheese and gently mix

STEP THREE

Gently toss in the cooked fusilloni and the pasta water and dump everything into a pre-greased casserole dish and top with the mozarella shredded cheese.

STEP FOUR

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes and then remove from the oven, uncover, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

STEP FIVE

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