This easy Chicken Alfredo Bake recipe is a rich and creamy combination of chicken, pasta, and plenty of cheese, all smothered in a homemade Alfredo sauce. Perfect for a make-ahead hearty meal.
Deliciously Creamy Baked Chicken Alfredo
Our creamy Chicken Alfredo Bake turns my Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Pasta, Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo, and Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole into an oven baked chicken alfredo casserole.
This alfredo pasta bake combines the convenience of cooked chicken and prepared penne with the creamy cheese sauce featured in my copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce recipe, then bakes it in a casserole dish until brown and bubbly.
Alfredo chicken pasta is the perfect crowd-pleasing casserole that can be customized with different proteins or bulked up with veggies. So easy to assemble ahead of time, store in the fridge or freezer, and bake before feeding your family.
Why we love this Baked Chicken Alfredo Recipe
- Quick and easy to make in under 30 minutes.
- Uses simple kitchen staple ingredients.
- Creamy sauce perfectly coats each piece of pasta and juicy chicken.
- Delicious family-friendly dinner packed with plenty of flavor.
- Make-ahead meal that can be frozen for later, eaten right away, or reheated as individual portions. Did I mention that leftovers make a great lunch the next day or dinner another night the week?
Chicken Alfredo Bake Ingredients
- Penne pasta
- Salted butter
- Cream cheese
- Minced garlic
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Italian seasoning
- Flour
- Black pepper
- Heavy cream
- Whole milk
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Shredded parmesan cheese: Freshly grated parmesan cheese will also work.
- Pre-Cooked Chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Chicken Alfredo Bake
- Prepare The Pasta: Prepare the pasta to al dente and set aside.
- Make The Alfredo Sauce: Whisk the cream cheese into melted butter. Add the garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and Italian seasoning and mix until melted. Stir in the flour, heavy whipping cream, one cup at a time, the milk. Add the mozzarella and parmesan cheese and mix until melted.
- Pour In The Pan: Stir the chicken and pasta into the sauce and pour it into the baking pan. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Bake And Broil: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes until the cheese melts. Turn on the broiler for a couple minutes to brown.
- Serve: Serve hot and enjoy!
Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake Substitutions and Additions
- Choose Your Chicken: You can use a store bought shredded rotisserie chicken or cooked chopped or shredded chicken for this recipe.
- Pick Your Pasta: I prefer to use penne pasta for my chicken Alfredo casseroles as it’s perfect for coating with cream sauce. Bowtie pasta, rotini pasta, or elbow pasta will also work well.
- Change The Cheese: For a different flavor, try using some pecorino romano, asiago cheese, or your favorite freshly grated cheese instead of the parmesan.
- Add Vitamin-Rich Veggies: Feel free to mix some vegetables into this dish, such as peas, spinach, kale, tomatoes, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, broccoli, or cauliflower.
Chicken Alfredo Bake Recipe Tips
- If you are looking for a shortcut, you can opt-out of making your own sauce and use a store bought jar of Alfredo sauce!
- You can add a dash of chicken stock to the baking dish if needed when reheating.
- You can add a little of the pasta water if needed to help bind and thicken the sauce.
- Feel free to add crushed red pepper flakes to your chicken and Alfredo bake for a bit of heat.
How to store leftover Baked Chicken Alfredo
- To Store: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container or covered with tin foil in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To Freeze: You can freeze chicken Alfredo bake in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
- To Reheat: Thaw overnight and reheat in the oven or microwave.
What to serve with Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake
This pasta dish is a hearty, protein-packed meal on its own, but pairs perfectly with a simple side. Try serving it with some garlic bread, Easy Cheese Stuffed Garlic Rolls, Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread, or cauliflower breadsticks.
Another great addition to this dish is to start out with a garden salad or to serve some roasted veggies, Broccoli Salad, or green beans on the side.
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Chicken Alfredo Bake Recipe
Ingredients
- 16 ounces box penne pasta
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups mozzarella shredded, divided
- 1½ cups parmesan shredded, divided
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast shredded or chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare pasta to al dente and set aside.16 ounces box penne pasta
- In Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add cream cheese. Use a whisk to stir.5 tablespoons salted butter, 4 ounces cream cheese
- Add minced garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and Italian seasoning. Whisk until mixed and butter/cream cheese are melted.1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Add flour and mix well.1 tablespoon flour
- Add heavy whipping cream one cup at a time, continue to stir. Add milk.2 cups heavy whipping cream, 1 cup whole milk
- Add one cup of mozzarella cheese and one cup of parmesan cheese – stir to mix and melt.2 cups mozzarella, 1½ cups parmesan
- Once all the sauce is melted – stir in chicken and pasta.2 cups cooked chicken breast
- Pour in 9×13 pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Top with remaining one cup of mozzarella and ½ cup of parmesan cheese. Bake for 10-15ish minutes to melt cheese. Turn on the broiler for a couple minutes to brown.
Jenn’s Notes
- To Store: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container or covered with tin foil in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To Freeze: You can freeze chicken Alfredo bake in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
- To Reheat: Thaw overnight and reheat in the oven or microwave.
- If you are looking for a shortcut, you can opt-out of making your own sauce and use a store bought jar of Alfredo sauce!
- You can add a dash of chicken stock to the baking dish if needed when reheating.
- You can add a little of the pasta water if needed to help bind and thicken the sauce.
- Feel free to add crushed red pepper flakes to your chicken and Alfredo bake for a bit of heat.
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This Chicken Alfredo Casserole recipe is a lifesaver. It is just so easy and the whole family absolutely loves it. Throwing this together on a busy night at home means we can still have a hearty and delicious family dinner!
recipe should state “pre-cooked chicken”
Yes, thank you. I clarified this in the post!
Really great recipe!!! Added some broccoli and sun dried tomatoes whole meal.