Bacon Chicken Pasta Casserole

Description

Easy middle of the week meal to please everyone!

Details

Cooking Time:		20
Recipes Makes:		6
Calories:		755
Carbs:		67.4
Fat:		32.4
Protein:		46.7

Ingredients

• 12 oz Penne pasta
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" chunks
• 2 T olive oil
• 16 oz Alfredo Sauce (Store bought or homemade - Easy Recipe HERE if you need one)
• 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1.5 cups mozzarella, shredded
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
3. Over medium-high heat in non-stick pan, saute chicken in olive oil. Brown on all sides, approximately 5-7 minutes.
4. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Mix pasta and Alfredo sauce together.
5. Spread about 1/2 of pasta/Alfredo into pan.
6. Next layer on top: chicken, 1/2 of the bacon and 1/2 of the cheese.
7. Spread remaining pasta/Alfredo on top and finish with remaining bacon and cheese.
8. Bake 15-20 minutes until heated through.
9. Optional: Brown top of casserole under broiler 1-2 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley if desired.

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