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Easy Chicken Bacon Alfredo Casserole Recipe

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This chicken bacon alfredo casserole recipe is the perfect comfort food with its tender chicken, crispy bacon, and creamy alfredo sauce. It’s one of those easy meals you can throw together after a busy day and it is oh-so-delicious.

Chicken bacon alfredo casserole being served

Do you need an easy dinner for those busy weeknights that the whole family will love? Look no further! This chicken alfredo casserole is the perfect recipe that will please the entire family, and it’s simple. 

This is a new recipe my family has recently added to our dinner rotation. It’s been a blessing to this mama to have this scrumptious weeknight meal that my kids will actually eat. They are certainly picky eaters.

Come along and I will teach you how to make my chicken bacon alfredo casserole recipe.

Ingredients Needed

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 3 cups penne pasta
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (1/2 tsp of garlic powder for substitute)
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup grated parmesan romano cheese (or grated parmesan cheese)
  • 1.5 cups of mozzarella cheese 
  • 10 slices bacon, precooked and crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon parsley for garnish
  • salt and black pepper to taste
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Kitchen Tools Needed

  • large skillet
  • large pot
  • strainer
  • 9×13 casserole dish
  • ​wooden spoon
  • small whisk
  • measuring cups and measuring spoons

Directions:

Prep:

  • Heat oven to 350 and lightly spray your 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. If you have a glass dish it should be fine without spray.
  • Cut up the chicken into small pieces. (cook bacon at this point, if you don’t have precooked)

Prepare pasta: 

  • In a large pot, cook penne pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside.

Cooking Chicken:

  • Add 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet with your chicken. Season it with salt and pepper. Cook at medium heat approximately 5-8 minutes until completely cooked and browned. Set aside.
Chicken in a large skillet being cooked

Making Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce:

  • Using the same skillet, add 3 tablespoons of butter and minced garlic. Brown on medium heat for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
Garlic and butter being browned
  • Next, add flour, whisking until it blends well. This should take around 30 seconds to a minute. 
  • Pour in milk, heavy whipping cream, and grated parmesan romano cheese. Whisk the whole time allowing it to thicken. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Heavy cream milk and other ingredients being thickened
  • Take off the heat, add cooked pasta and chicken to the skillet of creamy alfredo sauce. Mix everything together until all pasta and chicken are coated with alfredo sauce.
Chicken and penne pasta combined with alfredo sauce
  • Heat your precooked bacon in the microwave, then crumble into small pieces.
  • Pour the alfredo pasta sauce mixture into the large casserole dish then top with crispy bacon pieces and 1.5 cups of mozzarella cheese and garnish with 1 tablespoon of parsley.
  • Place the cheesy alfredo pasta into your preheated oven for approximately 8 minutes until the cheese is melted. Now, it’s ready to serve.
Chicken bacon alfredo casserole in a glass dish

Easy Chicken Bacon Alfredo Casserole Recipe

Chicken bacon alfredo casserole in a black bowl

This easy chicken bacon alfredo casserole is a comforting dish with its tender chicken, penne pasta, and creamy alfredo sauce. Topped with melty cheese and bacon, it's sure to be a family favorite.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 3 cups penne pasta
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup grated parmesan romano cheese (or parmesan cheese)
  • 1.5 cups of mozzarella cheese
  • 10 slices of bacon precooked
  • 1 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon parsley for garnishing
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray your 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. If using glass it doesn't need it.
  2. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  3. In a large pot, cook pasta according to directions and set aside
  4. While cooking your pasta, in a large skillet add 2 TBSP butter and chicken. Cook over medium heat until tender and browned. Approx. 8 minutes. Set aside.
  5. In the same skillet, add 3 TBSP of butter and minced garlic. Brown on medium heat for approx. 2 minutes until fragrant.
  6. Add flour whisking until it blends well, 30 seconds to 1 minute. 
  7. Pour in milk, heavy whipping cream, grated parmesan romano cheese. Whisk together allowing it to thicken. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Take off the heat, add your cooked pasta and chicken to your skillet of creamy alfredo sauce, mix together.
  9. Heat your precooked bacon in the microwave, crumble into pieces (if you have to cook your bacon do that first before anything else.) 
  10. Pour your alfredo mixture into your large casserole dish. Top with crumbled bacon, mozzarella cheese, and garnish with parsley. 
  11. Place in your preheated oven for approx. 8 min. until the cheese is melted. Ready to serve.

Notes

​Place leftover chicken bacon alfredo casserole in an airtight container and place in the fridge. It will last up to a week.

Add time to the melting phase if you want to brown the top of the cheese.

Also, add equal amounts of milk and heavy whipping cream if you want a little more sauce. (1/4 cup to 1/4 cup) If you do this add another TBSP of flour.

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Variations and Additional Thoughts

  • Cook your chicken in 1-2 TBSP of olive oil instead of butter if you want to use less butter.
  • Use precooked canned shredded chicken instead of cooking chicken to save time.
  • Spray aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover when baking, therefore holding in some moisture but it will add cook time. 
  • Use 1/2 tsp of garlic powder if you do not have minced garlic.

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  6. Sarah

    This looks delicious. It has everything my family loves and I’m sure is a nice filling meal perfect for the cooler months. I will have to give this one a try.

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  7. Shakia

    This looks absolutely delicious! I love any easy recipe that contains chicken and Alfredo. I am going to make this for my family this weekend. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

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  10. Kris

    This Chicken Bacon Alfredo Casserole sounds amazing! I’m always on the lookout for easy, comforting meals, and this one is definitely going on my weekly menu. Thanks for the recipe!

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  11. Ann

    Oh, this sounds like the ultimate comfort food dream! The combination of tender chicken, crispy bacon, and that creamy Alfredo sauce is basically a hug in a casserole dish. Perfect for those days when you need something hearty and satisfying without a ton of effort. Just reading it, I can already imagine the flavors melting together, and I know it’ll be impossible to stop at just one serving!

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