Costco Chicken Bake Pasta

Yield: 5 servings | Per serving: 630 calories | 58g protein | 11g fat | 72g carbs

The viral Costco Chicken Bake Pasta - your favorite creamy, savory, Costco item and it's so good! This recipe is filled with protein and contains fewer calories to help meet your fitness goals. It's perfect for meal prepping throughout the week ✌️

WHAT IS A COSTCO CHICKEN BAKE?

A Costco Chicken Bake is a popular menu item sold at Costco’s food courts. It's basically a large oven-baked flatbread that is stuffed with chicken, bacon, cheese, and Caesar dressing, then baked to golden perfection. It's a great on-the-go meal. I do have a separate recipe for this as well, but this recipe on this page here is basically a Costco Chicken Bake in a pasta form!

INGREDIENTS

Chicken breast: Other chicken cuts will do as well, just keep in mind the differences in macros. Chicken thighs may make this dish a bit too rich so just be mindful of that.

Pasta: You can use any type of pasta of your choice.

Bolthouse Farms Creamy Caesar dressing: Bolthouse Farms Creamy Caesar dressing is a great choice because it's about 50 calories per serving, whereas other Caesar dressings can be about 120+ calories per serving.

Fat-free cottage cheese: Cottage cheese is one of the main ingredients for the base of the sauce, but it's also a great source of extra protein. I promise, you won't be able to taste the cottage cheese.

Fat-free milk: Personally, I like to use Fairlife Fat-Free milk because it has no lactose and more protein! Using other brands is fine too.

Green onions: You can use fresh green onions or chives - up to you, but also totally optional.

Salt & black pepper: To season!

Center cut bacon: Center cut bacon generally has a lower fat content and still tastes just as delicious!

Pasta water: You can save a little bit of pasta water to help loosen the sauce if it ends up being too thick.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Cook pasta according to package instructions and set aside to cool.

STEP 2

Season the chicken with salt and black pepper. Cook it in a pan over medium heat until the thickest pieces reach 165°F (74°C). Let it rest briefly, then cut it into bite-size pieces.

STEP 3

Arrange the bacon on a baking tray. Bake at 400°F for approximately 8–10 minutes, checking it for the desired crispness. Let it cool, then chop it into small pieces.

STEP 4

Blend cottage cheese and milk together. You can add some pasta water if the mixture is too thick, but make sure the pasta water has cooled down!

STEP 5

In a large bowl, combine and mix the pasta, chopped chicken, chopped bacon, green onion, blended cottage cheese, caesar dressing, and pepper.

STEP 6

Divide between 5 portions and enjoy!

RECIPE

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Costco Chicken Bake Pasta

Calvin Kang

A creamy, high-protein pasta inspired by the Costco Chicken Bake, portioned for meal prep.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 5 portions

Ingredients

  

Pasta and chicken

• 900 g chicken breast
• 16 oz dry pasta
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Creamy Caesar sauce

• 160 g Bolthouse Farms Creamy Caesar Dressing
• 160 g fat-free cottage cheese
• 100 mL fat-free milk
• 70 mL reserved pasta cooking water cooled; add only as needed

Bacon and garnish

• 10 slices center-cut bacon
• sliced green onions optional, for serving

Instructions

 

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Before draining, reserve 70 mL of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta, then set both the pasta and reserved water aside to cool. The sauce should not be mixed with hot pasta or hot water.
• Season the chicken with salt and black pepper. Cook it in a pan over medium heat until the thickest pieces reach 165°F (74°C). Let it rest briefly, then cut it into bite-size pieces.
• Arrange the bacon on a baking tray. Bake at 400°F for approximately 8–10 minutes, checking it for the desired crispness. Let it cool, then chop it into small pieces.
• Blend the cottage cheese and milk until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, chicken, bacon, blended cottage-cheese mixture and Caesar dressing. If the sauce is too thick, mix in the cooled reserved pasta water gradually. Do not heat the sauce in a pan.
• Taste the fully cooked mixture and adjust salt and black pepper if needed. Add optional green onions and divide evenly into five portions.

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