High Protein Creamy Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake
This Creamy Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake is a high-protein, comfort food–style dinner made with tender shredded chicken, melty cheese, and a creamy cottage cheese and Greek yogurt sauce. Each serving packs around 30 grams of protein and is balanced with veggies like spinach and artichokes. Makes enough for dinner and leftovers for lunch!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 355kcal
Equipment
- Large Pot
- colander
- large mixing bowl
- Large skillet or sauté pan
- 9x13-inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1.5 pounds cooked chicken breast shredded
- 1.5 cups full-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese divided
- 8 oz raw baby spinach
- 14 oz canned artichoke hearts drained and chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne pasta until just al dente, about 9–10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add spinach and sauté for 2–3 minutes, until wilted. Remove from heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, mozzarella, ½ cup of the Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Mix well until creamy.
- Add the shredded chicken, chopped artichoke hearts, wilted spinach, and cooked pasta to the bowl. Stir until fully combined and coated in the sauce.
- Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Top with the remaining ½ cup Parmesan cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes, until heated through and golden on top.
- Let rest for 5–10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 267g | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 2g