Dinner for 12

Chicken Alfredo Bake

Name: Chicken Alfredo Bake
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb short pasta of your choice; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 tsp minced garlic; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 4 oz cream cheese; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp italian seasoning; 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 2 cups cooked chicken breasts; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Cooked chicken and pasta are coated in creamy Parmesan Alfredo sauce, topped with mozzarella, and baked until bubbling.

Typical price

$4.86for 4 servings

$1.21 per serving$4.86 for 4

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.57

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb short pasta of your choice
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 cups heavy whipping cream
4 oz cream cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
2 cups cooked chicken breasts
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Boil the pasta in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, stir in the garlic, cream, cream cheese, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in the Parmesan, chicken, pasta, salt, and pepper, then spread the mixture in the baking dish.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Top with mozzarella and bake for 22 minutes, until hot and bubbling.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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