baked chicken alfredo
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This is a wonderful dish, with a nice light Alfredo sauce. I tweaked the original recipe to our liking, and it turned out fantastic!
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prep time
cook time
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups dry pasta, any shape you like (bows or penne would be great)
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded (i poached 2 medium sized chicken breasts)
- - alfredo sauce (ingredients below)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (i shred my own)
- ALFREDO SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup milk (i used 2%)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (i freshly grate my own)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
How To Make baked chicken alfredo
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
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Step 2Prepare the Alfredo sauce in a medium size sauce pan, set aside. (The directions for the Alfredo sauce are in step 7) Cook your pasta of choice according to package directions. Drain well. Return the pasta to the pot, add the shredded chicken and the Alfredo sauce. Gently combine together.
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Step 3Pour half of the pasta mixture into prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining pasta, then top with remaining mozzarella.
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Step 4Bake for 25 minutes. Cheese will be melted and slightly starting to brown.
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Step 5Serve and enjoy! Can be topped with additional Parmesan cheese, and or, fresh chopped parsley.
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Step 6MAKING THE ALFREDO SAUCE
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Step 7Heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic and saute one minute, until fragrant. Sprinkle with flour and combine. Saute for 1 minute to cook the flour, stirring occasionally.
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Step 8Pour in the chicken broth, whisk until smooth. Then whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer, cook for 1 minute until thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. When cheese has melted remove from heat and set aside.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Pasta
Category:
Casseroles
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#chicken casserole
Keyword:
#chicken and pasta
Keyword:
#chicken alfredo
Ingredient:
Pasta
Method:
Bake
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