poor man's chicken alfredo

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Strasburg, PA
Updated on Feb 10, 2015

Making due with what is in my pantry, meeting the cheesy taste buds of my hungry family. Also, satisfies the 'starving people' staying after service for a church business meeting or just sharing a 'family' time together.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 8-10 People

Ingredients

  • 1 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 4 tablespoons evoo
  • 1 box rigatoni pasta, uncooked
  • 1 can 10 oz. 90% low fat campbell's cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can 15 oz campbells cream of chicken soup
  • 2 teaspoons salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
  • 16 ounces milk, 2%
  • 4 tablespoons parsley flakes
  • POOR MAN'S CHICKEN ALFREDO

How To Make poor man's chicken alfredo

  • Step 1
    DICE AND SAUTE onions in large iron fry pan with EVOO REMOVE
  • Step 2
    CUBE AND SAUTE chicken breast using the same fry pan (adding additional EVOO, if necessary)
  • Step 3
    BOIL pasta to taste
  • Step 4
    MIX 2% milk and BOTH cans of cream of chicken soup to pot, stirring until clumps are gone and soup is hot
  • Step 5
    GENTLY MIX Together all ingredients, EXCEPT THE SOUP (I use my hands starting at the bottom of the bowl so as not to tear up pasta), in a 4 quart Anchor glass dish (optional): ADD the COOKED pasta, sauted onion, chicken, salt and pepper, parsley, Parmesan Cheese POUR hot soup back and forth accross the top.
  • Step 6
    Preheat oven to 325. Bake for 1/2 hour. Enjoy the fragrance of a country kitchen
  • Step 7
    OPTIONS: Add frozen peas for color and to satisfy veggie need. Serve with fresh baked biscuits

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Category: Chicken
Category: Casseroles
Ingredient: Pasta
Diet: Low Fat
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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