This shortcut chicken casserole uses quick ingredients that make mealtime low stress. Its creamy sauce is perfectly complemented by the slight crunch of the cheese and breadcrumb topping. Substitute any pasta you like for the fettuccine—kids love shells and spirals!
⏲️ Time needed
If you already have cooked chicken, it'll just take a few minutes to mix the ingredients together. Cook time is about 40 minutes, so you'll have this dish on the table in just under an hour.
🥘 Ingredients
- chicken
- fettuccine pasta
- frozen peas
- alfredo sauce
- Salt and pepper
- parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Nonstick cooking spray
🌾 Adaptations for dietary restrictions
Gluten-free. This may seem like a lost cause for the gluten-free crowd, but it's actually quite easy to make this recipe GF. You can find a wide variety of GF pasta in almost any grocery store. As for the breadcrumbs, you can choose to buy GF breadcrumbs (although they're a little pricey) or use a different coating, such as corn flakes or almond flour.
📋 Instructions
Cook the fettuccine according to package directions, and drain. Stir together cooked chicken, pasta, sauce, and peas. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, and cover with foil. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until warmed through. Remove foil and top with cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes.
📖 Recipe
Shortcut Chicken Fettuccini Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken, cooked and chopped
- 16 ounce fettuccine pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 32 ounces jarred alfredo sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain.
- Stir together cooked chicken, pasta, sauce, and peas.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour into a 9x13 inch pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until warmed through.
- Remove foil and top with cheese and breadcrumbs.
- Bake an additional 5-10 minutes.
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