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How to Make Easy Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti

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This easy Chicken Alfredo baked ziti is made from scratch and is one of our favorite recipes here at the Ranch.  

 

Easy Chicken Alfredo

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Baked pasta recipes are just the bomb.     We love them because they make life so much easier because they can be assembled ahead of time.  But of course they are delicious, we are pasta lovers, all things Italian go over well here at the Ranch.

  We usually assemble this Easy Chicken Alfredo early in the day and 25 minutes before we are ready to serve dinner, pop it into the oven.    Sometimes we double it for a future freezer meal by assembling an additional one in a freezer pan.   Then cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil, freeze and it’s good for 3 months.

 

 

Easy Chicken Alfredo

 

Sometimes we use rotisserie chicken in place of the grilled chicken and it makes this Chicken Alfredo recipe extra easy.  And this is one of those recipes we have on hand to use when we fire up the grill and grill numerous chicken breasts at one time.

 

Garlic Chopper
Also, this recipe takes 12 cloves of chopped garlic which is sometimes a pain but we have two items that make the job so much easier.
1.   Garlic peeler-it’s just a rubber tube that looks like a manicotti.  The clove is placed into the tube and rolled and the peels are separated easily from the meat of the garlic.
2.   Garlic Chopper– it’s not your average garlic press.  Twist to chop up to four peeled cloves of garlic at a time.
This Alfredo sauce has an amazing flavor, and it’s well worth making it from scratch.   It’s quick and easy, I pinkie promise.

 

 

Print Recipe

Easy Chicken Alfredo

Baked Ziti with homemade alfredo sauce and chicken 
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Baked Pasta, Baked Ziti, Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Servings: 6
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces ziti
  • 2 1/2 cups grilled chicken cut into bite size pieces
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 cloves garlic chopped very fine
  • 7 tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

For the Pasta

  • While making the Alfredo Sauce, cook the ziti according to package directions.
  • Drain the pasta and return to stockpot and cover to keep warm.

Alfredo Sauce:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat
  • Add the garlic and saute one minute, stirring occasionally
  • Sprinkle with the flour and stir to combine, continue to stir and cook for 2 minutes to cook the flour
  • Add the chicken broth and whisk until mixture starts to thicken, add milk and continue to cook and whisk until thickened
  • Stir in parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper
  • Remove from heat and add chicken
  • Pour mixture over the ziti and gently stir to combine
  • Pour half of the mixture into a greased 9 X 13 baking dish
  • Sprinkle evenly with half of the mozzarella cheese, layer the remaining pasta mixture evenly on top and add the remaining cheese evenly over the top of the pasta.
  • Bake uncovered in a 375-degree oven for 25 minutes until cheese is melted and the top just starts to turn a golden brown
  • Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve!


 

 

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Comments

  12. Miz Helen

    September 30, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    Hi Evelyn,
    I can't wait to try your awesome Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti! Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you real soon!
    Miz Helen

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  15. Angela LeMoine

    October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am

    Congrats on being featured on The Wednesday Roundup Link Party this past week! Not only are you featured but also pinned to our features pinterest board {http://www.pinterest.com/anglemoine/the-wednesday-roundup-features/}… we'd love to have you stop by again this coming Wednesday! ~Angela @ LeMoine Family Kitchen

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