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No tricks here, this Wicked Chicken Bake will be a huge hit! There's nothing scary about the bouncy pasta noodles mixed with the creamy Alfredo sauce and golden-brown chicken... well, the slight taste of spice might be frightening to some, but we think it's a positively delicious touch! So, gather your crew around and show them there's nothing to be afraid of! This Wicked Chicken Bake is just scarily fantastic!
No tricks here, this Wicked Chicken Bake will be a huge hit! There's nothing scary about the bouncy pasta noodles mixed with the creamy Alfredo sauce and golden-brown chicken... well, the slight taste of spice might be frightening to some, but we think it's a positively delicious touch! So, gather your crew around and show them there's nothing to be afraid of! This Wicked Chicken Bake is just scarily fantastic!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta such as penne or farfalle
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1 (15-ounce) jar Alfredo sauce
- 1 (4-ounce) can mild green chiles drained
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced, 2 tablespoons reserved for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- parsley to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a 7x12-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the pasta to al dente, according to the package directions.
- Drain the pasta and place it in a large bowl.
- While the pasta is cooking, in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and the chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes.
- Add the Alfredo sauce, the chiles, 1/2 of the bell pepper, the pepper flakes, and the salt to the pasta and toss to coat.
- Pour the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish, nestling the chicken breasts into the bake.
- Spoon some of the sauce mixture over the chicken breasts and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the bell peppers.
- Bake the pasta-chicken mixture until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 30-45 minutes.
- Serve the chicken bake garnished with the parsley.
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