Lightened up Chicken alfredo casserole
By
sherry monfils
@smonfils
5
I love chicken alfredo but not all the fat and calories. I have come up w/ several lower fat recipes for this, but this 1 is my favorite so far.
Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆ 0 votes
Serves:
6
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
30 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 8 oz
- whole grain penne pasta
- 3
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp
- crushed thyme
- 1/4 tsp
- poultry seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp
- vegetable or canola oil
- 5 Tbsp
- butter
- 2 Tbsp
- flour
- 1/4 c
- chopped onion
- 1 tsp
- minced garlic
- 1-1/2 c
- fat free half & half, or use equal amts of skim milk and light cream
- 1-1/4 c
- 1% milk
- 1 c
- + 2/3 cup reduced fat shredded italian style cheese
- 1 Tbsp
- crushed italian herbs
How to Make Lightened up Chicken alfredo casserole
- 1Cook pasta as directed, drain. Season chicken with thyme, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Heat oil in lg skillet over med-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides until juices run clear.
- 2Place chicken on a plate to cool. Heat oven to 350. In another lg skillet, over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and garlic. Cook 2 mins. Whisk in flour until it starts to look a little brown. Add half & half and milk.
- 3Bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Add in 2/3 cup cheese. Cook, stirring, until it thickens. Cut cooled chicken into cubed pieces. Place chicken in lg bowl, add cooled pasta and sauce. Stir to mix. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" casserole pan w/ cooking spray. Spoon the pasta/chicken/sauce mix into pan. Sprinkle w/ remaining cheese and season w/ a little salt and pepper. Bake for 30 mins.Sprinkle w/ Italian herbs.
About Lightened up Chicken alfredo casserole
Course/Dish: Chicken
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Regional Style: Italian
Other Tags: Quick & Easy, Healthy
Hashtag: #Lighter chicken alfredo casserole
