Chicken Alredo Baked Ziti

Gimme Some Oven posted this recipe and it looked delicious. Kyle is not that big on Alredo, but he said this recipe is a keeper for him :).

For the chicken, you will need to pre-make the chicken or you could use rotisserie chicken.

 

 

Ingredients:

12 oz. ziti

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 batch alfredo sauce (Recipe below)

1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

Chopped fresh Parsley for topping

 

 

Alfredo sauce:

1 Tbsp. olive oil

4 cloves garlic; minced

3 Tbsp. flour

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup low fat milk

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

 

 

What To Do (SAUCE):

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet
• Add garlic and saute for 1 minutes
• Sprinkle with flour and stir to combine
• Saute for another minute to cook the flour
• Slowly add chicken broth and whisk until smooth
• Mix in milk and stir
• Let cook for about 1 minute until it has thickened
• Stir in cheese, salt and pepper until the cheese has melted
• Remove from heat and set aside

 

What To Do:

• Preheat oven to 375F
• Cook pasta according to directions
• Add in alfredo sauce and chicken
• Toss until combined
• Grease a casserole dish with cooking spray
• Pour pasta into dish
• Top with Mozzarella cheese
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until pasta is slightly turning a golden brown color
• Remove and top with fresh parsley

 

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