Description
This Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake is a comforting and creamy casserole perfect for weeknight dinners. Featuring tender rotini pasta, shredded rotisserie chicken, a rich Alfredo sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese, this dish combines convenience and flavor. Baked to perfection, it’s easy to prepare and loved by the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta and Sauce
- 8 oz short pasta (like rotini or penne)
- 2½ cups Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
Chicken
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken (or other cooked and chopped chicken)
Seasonings and Cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Baking Dish: Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C). Lightly mist a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray to prevent the pasta from sticking during baking.
- Combine Ingredients: In the prepared baking dish, add the uncooked pasta, Alfredo sauce, chicken broth, and shredded cooked chicken. Stir well to combine everything evenly. Season the mixture with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper for enhanced flavor.
- Initial Baking: Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes to allow the pasta to cook fully and absorb the sauce.
- Add Cheese and Finish Baking: Carefully remove the foil and sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of the pasta. Return the dish to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly golden.
- Rest and Serve: Let the pasta bake rest for a few minutes outside the oven before serving to allow it to set and enhance the flavors. Serve warm and enjoy your creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake.
Notes
- You can substitute rotisserie chicken with any cooked chicken to save time.
- Use gluten-free pasta to make this dish gluten-free.
- For a lower-fat version, use low-fat Alfredo sauce and reduced-fat cheese.
- If the pasta isn’t fully cooked after 30 minutes, bake a little longer before adding cheese.
- Fresh herbs like parsley can be added as garnish for extra flavor and color.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 cup)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
