Gluten-Free Make-Ahead Tuscan Chicken Bake Recipe
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Jan 01, 2019
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This is a favorite to throw together because it really is so simple and it’s always a winner with the family. The pasta, chicken and vegetables all bake together in the pan, and it makes for a simple freezer meal that can be baked from frozen.
Make-Ahead Tuscan Chicken Bake
Ingredients
- 4 ounces gluten-free uncooked rotini pasta
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup chicken broth or bone broth
- 1 cup milk, or water, if dairy-free
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes, oil drained and chopped
- 4 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 2 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups Tuscan kale, shredded (or spinach, chopped)
- 1 cup shredded cheese, (Italian blend or mozzarella work well; or dairy-free)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking pan. In the pan, combine pasta, flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, red pepper flakes, broth, milk, and sun-dried tomatoes. Gently stir until no flour clumps remain. Scatter mushrooms and chicken breast over mixture and season with remaining salt and pepper. Cover with foil. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Gently stir mixture and return to oven, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Mixture will thicken as it cools.
To eat immediately:
- Stir in kale (or spinach) and shredded cheese, and return to oven for 5 more minutes, until cheese is bubbly.
To prepare and freeze:
- Cook as directed, then stir in the kale and cheese and allow mixture to cool completely before covering tightly with foil. Freeze up to 2-3 months.
To reheat from frozen:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook, covered with foil, for 30 minutes. Add ½ cup broth or water and stir. Cover and bake 10 minutes longer or until warm throughout. Uncover, stir again, and cook for 5 more minutes (you can top with additional cheese at this point).
Nutrition
Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 29gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 832mgPotassium: 1143mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3730IUVitamin C: 50.6mgCalcium: 282mgIron: 2.7mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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