Morton® Salt
Product Locator
Contact Us
Careers
Online Store

Appetizers Entrees Side Dishes Desserts Meat Curing Signature Sea Salt Recipes
Advanced Search

New to the Kitchen?
Register now to start saving recipes.


Returning Chef
Sign In to see your saved recipes.

 
   
     
   
Garlic Escarole/Chicken Pasta Bake  


Printer-Friendly Version View Printer-Friendly Version
Add to Recipe Box
 More recipes with Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Servings: 6

 

 
Ingredients 
1 pound chicken tenders
3 tablespoons prepared pesto, divided
2-1/2 teaspoons Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt, divided*
1 pound rotini pasta, uncooked
1 bunch (12 ounces) fresh escarole, rinsed and coarsely chopped (8 cups)
2 garlic cloves, minced (see Tip)*
1-1/2 cups shredded four-cheese Italian blend, divided
 

 

Directions

Place chicken in shallow baking pan; brush with 1 tablespoon pesto.
Bake at 350° F. for 20 minutes. Cut into 1-inch pieces and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon Morton® Kosher Salt; keep warm.
Cook pasta according to package directions with 1 teaspoon Morton® Kosher Salt; add escarole to pasta during last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain pasta and escarole reserving 1/2 cup pasta liquid. Combine pasta liquid with remaining
two (2) tablespoons pesto and Morton Kosher Salt/garlic mixture.* Toss with pasta/escarole mixture, and chicken.
Spoon half of mixture into 13x9x2-inch casserole dish; top with 3/4 cup shredded cheese. Spoon remaining pasta evenly over cheese layer; top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
Bake at 350° F for 15 minutes or until cheese melts and top is light golden brown.
Serve immediately.

Tips:

* Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Morton® Kosher Salt on garlic. Chop garlic with Morton® Kosher Salt until minced. Proceed with above.

·Ready to use grilled chicken pieces may be substituted for chicken tenders.

·Chopped arugula and diced tomatoes can be substituted for escarole.