Creamy Angel Chicken Pasta with Baked Chicken Breasts (Print-Friendly Version)
Angel chicken pasta pairs oven-baked chicken breasts with a sauce made from butter, Italian dressing mix, condensed mushroom soup, broth, and chive cream cheese. Bake the chicken at 325°F until the thickest centers reach 165°F, then serve it with freshly boiled angel hair. Allow about 70 minutes or longer depending on breast thickness; pasta cooks near the end.
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House placeholder — AdSense units launch here# Ingredients You’ll Need:
→ Chicken
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3 to 3 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 teaspoon black pepper
→ Sauce
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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2 packets (0.7 ounce each) Italian dressing mix
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2 cans (10.5 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup
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1 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
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8 ounces cream cheese with chives
→ Pasta
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1 pound angel hair pasta
→ Optional Garnishes
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Fresh chives, finely chopped
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Parmesan cheese, grated
# How to Make It:
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Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease an 11-by-15-inch baking pan. Use fully thawed boneless, skinless chicken breasts and arrange them in one layer. Distribute the 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper over the chicken.
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In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup unsalted butter over medium-low heat. Stir in both packets of dry Italian dressing mix, both cans of condensed mushroom soup, and 1 cup broth or dry white wine. Do not add the soup can’s additional serving liquid.
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Add the 8 ounces chive cream cheese in pieces. Stir gently, scraping the bottom, until the sauce is evenly blended and no large cheese lumps remain. Avoid a prolonged hard boil.
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Pour the warm sauce evenly over the chicken. Bake uncovered, beginning temperature checks around 45 minutes. Continue as needed until the thickest center of each breast reaches at least 165°F; baking time depends on their thickness and starting temperature.
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Near the end of baking, bring a separate large pot of water to a boil. When the chicken is done or almost ready, cook the 1 pound angel hair according to its package, checking promptly because thin pasta softens quickly.
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Reserve a small amount of hot pasta water, then drain the noodles. Transfer the fully cooked chicken to a clean plate and stir the sauce. Loosen it with a little reserved hot water only if necessary, adding gradually.
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Divide the hot pasta between plates, spoon over sauce, and add whole or sliced fully cooked chicken. Finish with optional chives and Parmesan. Refrigerate shallow leftover portions promptly; keep pasta separate from chicken and sauce when practical.
# Extra Suggestions:
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Allow about 70 minutes or longer; 45 minutes in the oven is a checking point, not a guaranteed completion time. This formula has not been kitchen-tested. Choose broth when avoiding wine, and check soup and seasoning labels for allergens.