Chicken Alfredo Baked Pasta
Chicken Alfredo Baked Pasta - delicious homemade Alfredo sauce tossed with pasta, cooked chicken and cheese. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal or company.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 707kcal
Ingredients
For Alfredo Sauce:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk hot
- 1 cup Chicken Stock hot
- 1 clove Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly Grated
For Casserole
- 16 oz Penne or Ziti Pasta
- 1/2 cup Cooked chicken sliced
- 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- Parsley chopped
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil
- Toss the pasta and cook al dente. About 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, place the olive oil on a skillet over low heat
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Careful no to burn the garlic
- Toss in the flour and mix until all the flour is cooked. About 1-2 minutes
- Add the milk and stock and mix using a whisk. Let this mixture cook on medium heat until thickened
- Add the garlic powder, a bit of salt and pepper
- Add the parmesan cheese and mix. Sauce is ready
- Cut the chicken strips into smaller chunks
- Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the Alfredo sauce, add the chicken and mix
- Place this mixture on a casserole pan
- Top with mozzarella cheese
- Place it under the broiler for 2-4 minutes or until cheese has melted
- Sprinkle parsley on top
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 707kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 464mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 436IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 467mg | Iron: 2mg