Leftover chicken and prepared Alfredo sauce are timesavers in assembling this casserole. A fresh green salad or a side of veggies rounds out this meal.
Chicken-Bacon Alfredo Penne Casserole
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked penne pasta (about 8 oz)
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 jar (15 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped cooked bacon (about 5 slices)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2In large bowl, mix cooked pasta, chicken, cheese, thyme, Alfredo sauce and milk.
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Step3Spoon into baking dish; top with bacon. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot in center.
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Nutrition
530
Calories
30g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 530
- Calories from Fat
- 270
- Total Fat
- 30g
- 46%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 82%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 120mg
- 40%
- Sodium
- 490mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 260mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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