Chicken Alfredo bake
Chicken Alfredo Bake is a great main dish that brings savory, creamy garlic pasta together with tender chicken. This recipe can be made within an hour or can be prepped ahead of time making this one truly a winner!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta ziti, rotini, penne etc
- 2 cups chicken cooked, cubed
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups parmesan cheese divided
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to package directions.
- While the pasta is boiling, make the alfredo sauce.
- Melt the butter in a medium pan and add the minced garlic. Stir until fragrant.
- Whisk in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour in the heavy cream and milk, whisking until it thickens.
- Remove from heat and whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the parmesan cheese.
- In a 8x8 pan, layer the cooked pasta and cooked chicken. Pour the alfredo sauce over top.
Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. - Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and broil until golden brown right before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 614mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1576IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 502mg | Iron: 1mg