Our copycat Pizza Hut chicken alfredo recipe is a comforting creamy pasta dish layered with the salty and herby flavor of pesto. This dish is definitely perfect for celebrations or solo eating.
Preparation:
15mins
Cooking:
30mins
Total:
45mins
Serves:
4
Ingredients
8ozfusilli or rotini noodlescooked and cooled
12ozmozzarella cheesegrated and divided
1tbspunsalted butter
8ozcream cheeseat room temperature
2clovesgarlicminced
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
2cupsmilk
2tbspparmesan cheesegrated or powdered, divided
2tbsppesto sauce
2cupschicken breastcooked and cubed
To Serve:
2tbspbasilchopped
Instructions
Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees F and by greasing your preferred baking dish.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter on medium-low heat.
Sauté garlic until translucent.
Add in milk and briefly simmer.
Add both cream cheese and ½ of the mozzarella cheese. Mix until smooth and melted.
Add both cooked chicken and pesto. Mix until evenly incorporated.
Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper. Adjust accordingly.
Pour and spread ⅓ of the sauce contents into the baking dish and add half of the noodles on top.
Add ¼ of the remaining mozzarella and a little parmesan cheese.
Repeat the layering process until the top layer, which should be the last of the sauce.
Top with more mozzarella and parmesan.
Bake 20 to 30 minutes, or until top turns golden brown.