Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti
The recipe Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti can be made in approximately 45 minutes. For $1.12 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 23g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 345 calories. This recipe serves 8. 1270 people were impressed by this recipe. Head to the store and pick up flour, low fat shredded mozzarella cheese, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. With a spoonacular score of 62%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti, Spinach Mushroom Alfredo Baked Ziti, and Ziti Alfredo.
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 batch alfredo sauce (see below)
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 cup chicken broth
3 Tbsp. flour
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup low-fat milk (I used 1%)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I used 2% low fat)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
3/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (about 2 small chicken breasts)
12 ounces ziti (or any pasta shape)
Equipment:
pot
oven
baking pan
frying pan
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Cook the pasta al dente in a large stockpot of well-salted boiling according to package instructions. Drain. Return pasta to the stockpot and add chicken and alfredo sauce. Gently toss to combine until the pasta is evenly coated.Pour half of the pasta into a greased 11x7-inch or 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of cheese. Layer the remaining half of the pasta evenly on top. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and just barely starts to turn golden. Remove and serve immediately, sprinkled with additional toppings if desired.Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute one minute, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Sprinkle with flour, and stir to combine. Saute for an additional minute to cook the flour, stirring occasionally.Slowly add chicken broth, whisking to combine until smooth. Whisk in milk, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Let cook for an additional minute until thickened, then stir in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until the cheese melted. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Cook the pasta al dente in a large stockpot of well-salted boiling according to package instructions.
2. Drain. Return pasta to the stockpot and add chicken and alfredo sauce. Gently toss to combine until the pasta is evenly coated.
3. Pour half of the pasta into a greased 11x7-inch or 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of cheese. Layer the remaining half of the pasta evenly on top. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and just barely starts to turn golden.
5. Remove and serve immediately, sprinkled with additional toppings if desired.
6. Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
7. Add garlic and saute one minute, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Sprinkle with flour, and stir to combine.
8. Saute for an additional minute to cook the flour, stirring occasionally.Slowly add chicken broth, whisking to combine until smooth.
9. Whisk in milk, and bring the mixture to a simmer.
10. Let cook for an additional minute until thickened, then stir in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until the cheese melted.
11. Remove from heat and set aside.
Nutrition Information:
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