Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, cheesy pasta baked chicken (breasts or thighs). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs) is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cheesy pasta baked chicken (breasts or thighs) using 3 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs):
- Make ready 1 jar pasta sauce
- Make ready 8 oz. shredded cheese
- Make ready 4 pieces chicken, thighs or breasts
Instructions to make Cheesy Pasta Baked Chicken (breasts or thighs):
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees for thighs, 400 if baking breasts.
- On a cookie dish, put a small amount of water in the bottom.
- Place chicken breasts or thighs onto cookie sheet. Make sure the chicken is boneless and not frozen.
- Pour pasta sauce over the chicken. Use a spoon to cover evenly.
- Place chicken in oven for 20 minutes for thighs, 40 minutes for breasts.
- After the chicken has baked for this time, take the cheese and spread over each piece of chicken. Place back in the oven and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
- Check internal temperature of the chicken. I like to use a meat thermometer. You can also cut the meat in the middle and look at the color. If it is pinkish, leave it in the oven for another 15 minutes and then check again. If the color is white, it is fully cooked.
Turn to Food to Improve Your Mood
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So you see, you don’t need to eat all that junk food when you are wanting to feel better! Try some of these tips instead.
