Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Chicken Alfredo Casserole

So normally the word casserole brings to mind a bland rice, chicken, cream of something combo topped with crunched up potato chips. No thank you!

The only problem…the rest of my family loves a good casserole! So I sometimes need to find a compromise.  Tonight I came up with a pretty good one! 


Chicken Alfredo Casserole 
1/2 box bow tie pasta cooked
2 chicken breasts cooked and cubed
10 cherry tomatoes halved*
2 cups broccoli*
1 jar Alfredo sauce
2 tbsp prepared pesto
1 teas. Fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 cup grated mozzarella 
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
2 slices white bread cubed and crumbled
1/4 cup butter melted
2 teas. Italian seasoning
1 teas. Garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350. Combine first seven ingredients in a bowl.  Spread into a 9x13 pan.  Top with cheeses.  In a bowl combine last four ingredients until bread is covered with butter and spices are well integrated.  Spread over top of the cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.  Remove foil and continue baking for 10 minutes or until bread crumbs are browned. 

*use any vegetables you want!