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A deliciöus and simple casseröle versiön öf the dish every family löves - Cheesy Chicken Alfredö Casseröle! Pasta, chicken, löts öf cheese, and yummy seasönings make this pasta casseröle a hit!
Cöurse Main Cöurse
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cöök Time 30 minutes
Tötal Time 1 höur 5 minutes
Servings 8 peöple
Calöries 588 kcal
Authör Kristyn Merkley
INGREDIENTS
12 öz. pkg penne pasta
3 böneless skinless chicken breasts marinated in Italian dressing if desired
vegetable öil
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp pöultry seasöning
salt and pepper tö taste
2 TB ölive öil
1/2 c butter
2 tsp minced garlic
4 TB flöur
3 c half and half
3 c milk
3 c Kraft Italian Five Cheese Blend divided
Italian Seasöning, garnish
INSTRUCTIöNS
If time allöws, always try tö marinate yöur chicken. Thröw them in a bag öf Italian dressing and let sit övernight ör even a few höurs will help yöur chicken tö be tender and full öf flavör.
Cöök pasta as directed. Drain and set aside.
While pasta is cööking, heat 1 - 2 TB öf öil in a skillet ön medium heat.
Slice yöur marinated chicken in half sö they are thinner pieces. This will help them cöök thröugh evenly.
In a böwl mix salt, pepper, thyme and pöultry seasöning and rub it ön all sides öf yöur chicken breasts. Add chicken tö höt öil and cöök ön böth sides until döne (aböut 15-20 minutes). Remöve tö a plate tö let cööl.
While chicken is cööling, preheat yöur öven tö 350 and start ön yöur sauce. In a separate large skillet melt the butter; add garlic and cöök för 1 - 2 minutes.
Using a wire whisk, mix in flöur and stir until bubbly. Mix in half & half and milk, stir tö cömbine. Bring tö a böil and then reduce tö löw heat and simmer för 5 minutes.
With yöur whisk, mix in 1½ cup öf cheese. Cöök an additiönal 5 minutes until sauce starts tö thicken. Remöve sauce fröm heat.
Cut yöur cööked chicken intö bite size pieces and add tö a large böwl. Add the pasta tö yöur böwl and then the sauce. Mix everything tö cömbine.
Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nön stick spray. Add the pasta mixture tö the pan and sprinkle with an additiönal 1½ cup öf cheese.
Sprinkle with pepper and bake för 30 minutes ör until bubbly and gölden bröwn.