Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti
This Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti is so easy to make. With tender chicken and pasta in a creamy, cheesy homemade Alfredo sauce, it's the best weeknight meal.
Servings: 8
Calories: 688kcal
Ingredients
- 450 g uncooked ziti or penne noodles
- 2 cups shredded chicken cooked
- 1/4 cup chopped bacon cooked {about 5-6 pieces}
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese
- parsley to garnish
FOR THE ALFREDO SAUCE: {see notes on variations}
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and spray a dish with cooking spray and set aside. You can start cooking the pasta now in a large pot, while you make the Alfredo sauce.
MAKE ALFREDO SAUCE:
- Heat butter in a saucepan on the stove. When melted, add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, continually stirring.
- Sprinkle with flour and cook for another minute, whisking continuously.
- Add cream then parmesan. Whisk until combined and smooth, and it starts to simmer. Allow this to simmer for another minute or two to thicken up. When done, add salt and pepper if you wish and remove from heat
Once pasta is cooked to al dente, drain and return pasta back to pot. Add in the Alfredo sauce, shredded chicken and chopped bacon. Toss to combine.- Pour half of the mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle half the mozzarella cheese on top.
- Pour the rest of the mixture into the dish and again top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starts to turn golden. Garnish with parsley before serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- - for a lighter version, instead of 2 cups of cream, use 1 cup chicken broth and 1 cup cream
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 688kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 873mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g