Chicken Alfredo Bake

5 from 32 votes

Chicken Alfredo Bake is a mouth-watering comfort food dish made with a homemade Alfredo sauce, savory chicken and pasta. This easy Chicken Alfredo Bake recipe is an easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!

Course Entree, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken alfredo bake, chicken alfredo bake recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 556kcal

Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups whole milk or half and half
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup chicken stock low sodium
1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound chicken breast cooked and diced (rotisserie chicken can be used)
16 ounces penne pasta cooked to al dente
8 ounces mozzarella cheese freshly shredded

Garnish

fresh parsley optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375° F. Lightly butter a 9x13 inch baking dish or spray with nonstick baking spray and set aside.
Prepare alfredo sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Whisk in the flour. Slowly whisk in the whole milk (or half and half) and heavy cream until fully incorporated.
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups whole milk, ½ cup heavy cream
Whisk in the chicken stock, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper and increase heat to medium.
½ cup chicken stock, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Continue to cook, whisking often, until the cheese is completely melted and the sauce has thickened slightly and is bubbling. Remove from heat.
Assemble. Place the cooked penne and diced chicken into the prepared baking dish. Pour the sauce over and toss to coat making sure the Alfredo sauce is fully incorporated.
1 pound chicken breast, 16 ounces penne pasta
Top with the shredded mozzarella and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly and hot.
8 ounces mozzarella cheese
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired and serve immediately.
fresh parsley

Notes

Storage Information: Leftovers should be store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Chicken: Any cooked chicken will work. Rotisserie chicken can be used in this recipe. Baked chicken breasts or skillet chicken breasts are two more great options, see post above for recipes.

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