Chicken and Pasta Alfredo

Cooking For Kids

Kids love pasta dishes. This isn’t the typical alfredo sauce recipe most Italian’s use. But, it’s my charges’ favorite dish. To make the recipe even quicker slice pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store or use left over cooked chicken instead of cooking chicken breast.

You Will Need:

Box of penne pasta (8 ounces)

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup cottage cheese

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

3 teaspoons minced onion

1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

2 cups cooked chicken breast, sliced

salt, pepper, Italian seasonings to taste

What to Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the water for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain. Set pasta aside.

2. While pasta cooks slice chicken breast into slices. Spray a 10-inch skillet with vegetable oil or olive oil cooking spray and over medium-high heat cook the chicken breast until no pink on any slice.

3. In a food processor blend the milk, flour, cottage cheese, garlic powder, onion, seasonings, and Parmesan cheese until smooth.

4. Spray a baking dish with vegetable or olive oil spray. Mix the cooked chicken, pasta, and cheese mixture together and add to the baking dish. I like to sprinkle extra Parmesan cheese and seasonings on top of the baking dish. Bake in 350 F degree oven until brown and golden. (About 45 minutes, can take 30-60 minutes so watch until desired golden brown).

References:

Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com

Photo by Stephanie Felzenberg