Lightened up Chicken alfredo casserole

Name: Lightened up Chicken alfredo casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
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

Lightened Up Chicken Alfredo Casserole Recipe

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

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.

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Serves:

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
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How to Make Lightened up Chicken alfredo casserole

Step-by-Step

Cook 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.
Place 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.
Bring 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.

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