Baked Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
You'll want to make this easy baked chicken broccoli alfredo every week with its saucy parmesan filling and toasted breadcrumb topping.
Servings:6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups broccoli florets, boiled or steamed til tender
- 1 ½ cups small pasta , (I used spiral but you could also use macaroni, penne, or shells) boiled til tender and drained
- 1 ½ cups shredded or diced cooked chicken , (see note)
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 ½ cups milk, half & half, or heavy cream , (I prefer half & half but heavy cream will have the richest flavor)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shaved parmesan cheese, divided
Topping
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ⅔ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a casserole or baking dish.
- Prepare the sauce by first melting the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour.
- Gradually whisk in milk until sauce is smooth and thickened. Stir in cream cheese and 2/3 cup parmesan cheese until melted and incorporated. Stir in salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Remove from heat.
- Combine broccoli, chicken, noodles, and sauce in a large bowl and stir to combine. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese over the top.
- Make the topping by melting butter in a pan or skillet. Stir in breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning and stir until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle over parmesan cheese and chicken broccoli mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes until parmesan cheese is melty. Serve warm.
Notes
For diced chicken, like I used in this recipe, simple season a medium-large chicken breast with salt and pepper on both side and bake or cook in a pan on the stove until white throughout and juices run clear when you cut into the chicken. Then dice and proceed with recipe as written.
Nutrition
Calories: 399 kcal, Carbohydrates: 35 g, Protein: 25 g, Fat: 18 g, Saturated Fat: 9 g, Cholesterol: 70 mg, Sodium: 1048 mg, Potassium: 423 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 8 g, Vitamin A: 725 IU, Vitamin C: 20 mg, Calcium: 379 mg, Iron: 2 mg
