Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta

Creamy and comforting, this creamy chicken Florentine pasta is sure to be a hit at dinnertime. The toasty bread crumb topping delivers a bit of a crunch. You can easily feed more by increasing your pasta.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 481 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 small onion, diced
• ¼ cup minced fresh basil
• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 16 ounces baby spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.

Step 3

While the macaroni is cooking, combine chicken, Swiss and mozzarella cheeses, mayonnaise, basil, and onion in a bowl. Add spinach, condensed soup, garlic powder, thyme, and pepper; mix to combine.

Step 4

Drain macaroni. Gently stir into the chicken mixture. Transfer to an ungreased 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 5

Toss bread crumbs with melted butter; sprinkle over the casserole.

Step 6

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes.