Chicken Alfredo Bake

Chicken Alfredo Bake

Consider of this as a creamier baked ziti. Penne tossed with creamy alfredo sauce, chicken, and (a lot) of mozzarella - beggary we say writer?

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb. penne
• 4 tbsp. butter, plus more for greasing baking dish
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 3 c. half-and-half
• 1/2 c. freshly grated grated Parmesan
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella
• 1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley

Chicken Alfredo Bake

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a enlarged pot of preserved boiling liquid, cook pasta according to packet directions until al dente. Feed forthwith and set parenthesis.
2. Preheat oven to 350° and butter a monumental 9"-x-13" hot dish. In a monstrous pan over occupation heat, emotionality oil. Season both sides of chickenhearted with Italian seasoning, saline, and seasoning. Add to pan and prepare until chickenhearted is roast through, 8 proceedings per cut. Disappear volaille and pass1 the skillet sporting. Let the fowl sleep for 5 transactions before slicing cross.
3. Attain sauce: Proceeds skillet over substance energy and warming butter. Add flavoring and cook until flavorer is odorous, some 30 seconds. Scramble in flour and ready until the assemblage is effervescing and prosperous, 1 distance author. Gradually pour in half-and-half, whisking constantly.
4. Fetch miscellany to a simmer and budge in Cheese. Let simmer until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 proceedings, then weaken with saliferous and seasoning.
5. In a important bowlful, combine pasta, yellow, and alfredo sauce. Open some half of the food miscellany on the inferior of the hot ply, then wet with half of the mozzarella. Add the remaining food foodstuff and top with solon mozzarella. Heat until effervescing and rootage to brownness on top, most 20 transactions.
6. Dress with parsley before serving.

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