Pizza Hut Style Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Ingredients
- 330 gm Penne pasta 3.5 cups
- 450 gm Chicken breasts cut into strips for faster cooking
- 3.5 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Flour
- 1 tsp Garlic minced
- 8 nos Button mushroom sliced
- 2 cup Whole milk
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- ¾ cup Grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup Shredded mozzarella cheese for sauce
- 1½ cup Shredded mozzarella cheese for topping, adjust according to preference
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt and pepper To taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat a baking dish (9 inches x 11 inches) with oil/butter.
- Cook pasta until al dente in a large pot with boiling water seasoned with salt.
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and cook in some olive oil till done (Cut chicken breast into strips for faster cooking). Do not overcook. Chop and keep aside.
- Sweat the mushrooms in 1/2 tbsp butter and keep aside. Heat the remaining butter in a large pan over low-med heat.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Then add flour and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the milk and cream, then simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce has just thickened.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella to the milk mixture, along with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir until cheese has melted. (The Alfredo sauce is ready at this point.)
- Mix in the pasta, chicken, mushrooms and olives and coat everything with the sauce properly. Pour the pasta mixture into the prepared pan, and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until pasta is bubbly and cheese has just started to brown.
- Sprinkle dried mixed herbs or parsley over the top, then serve hot.
Notes
- Vegetarian option: Sautéed broccoli, mushrooms, olives.
- Seafood option: Cooked prawns.
- The Alfredo sauce can be prepared about a day in advance. When it’s time to use, just heat up the sauce and add the pasta and mix-ins.
- If you don’t want to bake the pasta add a 1/4 cup more mozzarella into the sauce instead of topping the pasta.
- Try not to use pre-grated Parmesan, as it does not melt properly. Also, Parmesan cheese is salty, so go easy on the salt.
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