Chloe's Chicken Alfredo

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

1/2 Cup Butter
 1/2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Teaspoons Garlic Minced (2garlic cloves)
1/2 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
2 Cups  Parmesan Cheese

Instructions 

• Add the butter and cream to a large skillet.
• Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes.
• Whisk in the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper for one minute.
• Whisk in the parmesan cheese until melted.
• Serve immediately.

Creamy Chicken Casserole- chloe chose to serve the sauce and pasta separate

1 (6 oz.) package fresh baby spinach, chopped

⅓ cup refrigerated pesto sauce

1 (15 oz.) jar Alfredo sauce (the homemade recipe above)

¼ cup chicken broth

16 ounces uncooked penne pasta, cooked according to package directions

2 ½ cups chopped rotisserie chicken

4 ounces pre-shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)

2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

¼ teaspoon paprika

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss together spinach and pesto in a medium bowl.
Stir together Alfredo sauce and chicken broth in another bowl. Spread one-third of Alfredo mixture (about ½ cup) into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Top with half of spinach mixture.
Stir together cooked pasta, chicken, and remaining Alfredo mixture; spoon half of chicken mixture over spinach mixture. Repeat layers once with remaining spinach mixture and chicken mixture.
Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven, and bake until hot and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Top with basil and paprika.

Served with Brussel Sprouts

2 lb Bag of brussel sprouts (cut each in half)

salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic powder or minced garlic

450 degrees 20 min