Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake

Sometimes refrigerator cleaning can be a good thing and this hotdish the result since it gets a nice little tang from using yogurt.  Plus it was another opportunity to use some funky pasta from Eataly.

Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake

1# chicken breast, seasoned, braised and cut into pieces

1 1/2 cups chicken broth

1 cup plain yogurt

1/2 cup peas

1 cup cheddar jack cheese

1 tbsp parsley

1/4 tsp paprika

1 tsp celery flakes

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

3 cups cooked pasta

Topping

1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs

1 tsp butter

1/8 tsp paprika

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

In a small pan, melt butter.  Add in Panko bread crumbs and spices and lightly toast.  Set aside.

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Cook pasta per package direction and drain.  In a medium saucepan, heat chicken broth and whisk in yogurt and spices.  Stir in pasta and cooked chicken.  Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan or casserole.  Mix in cheese and top with panko crumbs.   Bake for 30 minutes at 325°.