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3 Cheese Penne Chicken Pasta

Love the Applebee's 3 Cheese Penne?  This is a copycat recipe that is delicious and easy to make. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

Alfredo Sauce

  • 4 oz 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese
  • 2 Cups Low Fat Milk Not Skim
  • 2 Tbsp Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Bruschetta

  • 4 Roma Tomatoes, diced
  • 6-8 Basil Leaves
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 5 Tbsp Olive Oil

Pasta

  • 1 Box Penne Pasta
  • 1-1 1/2 Cups Italian Cheese
  • 1 Package Grilled and Ready Chicken add as much or as little as wanted

Instructions

  1. Cook the penne pasta as directed on the box. Cook al dente (1-2 minutes less than recommended)

    Prepare the Alfredo sauce

  2.  Put the cream cheese, milk, flour, and salt into a blender and mix together. Set aside.

  3. Melt the butter in a sauce pan on medium heat. Then add the garlic and heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until bubbly.

  4. Add the mixture from the blender and stir constantly for 3-4 minutes. Then let it cook for 2-3 minutes more until it is a little thicker.

  5. Add the Parmesan cheese, stir and remove from heat. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.

  6. Add noodles to casserole dish and pour sauce over noodles.

  7. Add the chicken. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees

  8. While the pasta is baking, prepared the Bruschetta. Diced all the tomatoes, garlic and basil and then mix it all up with the olive oil. Set aside. Add to pasta when done cooking.