Three Cheese Chicken Alfredo Bake – great make-ahead pasta dish. Elbow macaroni, alfredo sauce, sour cream, ricotta, garlic, chicken, eggs, parmesan and mozzarella cheese. SO good!! We make this at least once a month! Can freeze half for later. This is THE BEST pasta casserole we’ve ever eaten!!!
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Pin This RecipeEveryday Southern Living tweets a dinner idea. A few days ago they tweeted about a Three Cheese Pasta Bake for dinner. I checked out the recipe and thought it sounded fantastic! I decided to give it a try – with a few changes.
The original recipe used ziti. I didn’t have any ziti; I only had elbow macaroni. I went with the elbow macaroni and it was fine. I also added chicken to make this more of a meal than a side dish. This was SO good! It was even good reheated the next day for lunch. If you don’t like ricotta, try substituting cottage cheese. I halved the recipe below and it was enough for at least 4 or 5 people.
Three Cheese Chicken Alfredo Bake
Ingredients:
- 1 (16-oz) package penne or elbow macaroni
- 1 (22-oz) jar Alfredo sauce
- 1 (8-oz) container sour cream
- 1 (15-oz) container ricotta cheese
- 2 garlic clove, minced
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and return to pot.
- Stir together all ingredients except mozzarella cheese. Spread mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Notes:
Steph
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Made this last night! Used penne noodles, cottage cheese vs the ricotta, and did not add the parsley. It was great! Next time will only use HALF of everything though because it was ALOT of food!
Kelly – I think it would be OK to leave out the eggs.
Do you think it would be ok to leave out the eggs?
Leaving out the eggs would change the consistency. Eggs are used a lot for binding. Might make it creamier. Not a bad idea.
Thanks so much Gloria!
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Thanks for sharing all this great stuff with us.
Best,
Gloria
I made this this weekend and yum-ME! Will be making again very soon. It's very rich but SO good!
Made this a few nights after I made your chuckwagon stew….incedible hit here! I didn't know that was the full recipe and I made it all–we had a whole lotta this for leftovers. My son, who is the pickiest eater alive, really loved the noodles–I used Rotini instead. Thanks!
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Holy comfort food! Steph that looks so good. It will definately have to make it into my rotation in the next couple weeks. As soon as a cold or rainy day comes my way, it's on!
My only problem is the chicken (which I don't eat) So I would replace that with some beef or pork and then it sounds lovely.
That's a whole lot of delicious cheesiness right there. I'd love to dive right into the middle of that with a spoon.
Have to make this! All my favorite ingredients are in it! 🙂 YUM.
That Girl – I posted the full recipe. It would be enough for 8-10 people.
Can I can make this in one of those aluminum pans, since i actually have to double to make for 15 ppl.
Can I can make this in one of those aluminum pans, since i actually have to double to make for 15 ppl.
Can I can make this in one of those aluminum pans, since i actually have to double to make for 15 ppl.
Can I can make this in one of those aluminum pans, since i actually have to double to make for 15 ppl.
So, is this the halved recipe or the full recipe?
I believe it's the full recipe.
This looks delicious! I know my daughter would love this. Thanks for sharing!
Looks so cheesy and wonderful. Pasta dishes…they just hit the spot.