Dump and Go Garlic Chicken Pasta Casserole is such a great recipe for busy weeknights. It’s loaded with juicy chicken, pasta, and a wonderfully creamy sauce for this delicious meal. 

If you love a good pasta dish, this is a great one to make! Less steps, and a more tasty creamy sauce.

I love using leftover rotisserie chicken for this recipe to make this easy recipe even easier to make. Plus this kind of recipe makes for the best leftovers!

Ingredients for Dump and Go Chicken Pasta Casseroles

• Noodles: for this recipe, I love using penne pasta, but rotini pasta or any short pasta shape would work well too
• Sauce: for the best taste use a jar of Alfredo sauce
• Milk: I enjoy using whole milk for this delicious dish
• Broth: when making this recipe you will need chicken broth
• Chicken: use cooked shredded or chopped bones
• Cheese: for this recipe, you will need softened cream cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, and shredded Parmesan cheese
• Vegetable: you will only need a frozen broccoli

How to make this easy chicken noodle casserole recipe:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. 

Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick spray.

To the baking dish add in the uncooked pasta, Alfredo sauce, milk, broth, and chicken stir well. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for  45 minutes.

Remove the foil and stir in the softened cream cheese into the creamy garlic sauce. (I like to soften mine in the microwave) then stir in the frozen broccoli.

Top with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes, serve it with a slice of crusty bread and enjoy!

How to store this simple comfort food dinner recipe:

Fridge: Place any leftovers from this creamy dish in an airtight container or place a lid on the casserole dish, and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days

Tips and tricks for this easy chicken pasta recipe: 

Do I need to cook the pasta?

You do NOT need to cook the pasta ahead of time! That is one of the amazing things about this garlic parmesan chicken pasta. when you add the chicken broth or chicken stock to this recipe, it will have enough liquid in the casserole dish with the tender chicken to cook the al dente pasta.

Type of chicken to use:

Use either a can of chicken breasts, or a store-bought rotisserie chicken, or place a few chicken breasts in an instant pot, and shred the chicken to use in the casserole.

What type of creamy sauce is in this bake recipe:

When you combine the Alfredo sauce with the chicken broth and extra cream cheese, you will get the best parmesan sauce without having to use any heavy cream making a delicious weeknight dinner recipe. 

Add more veggies:

If you want to add even more veggies to this recipe, add in some fresh spinach, fresh green beans, or red peppers would be a great addition to this simple recipe that the whole family will enjoy!

More chicken recipes:

• Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Zucchini 
• Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
• Rotisserie Chicken Bacon Alfredo
• Cheesy Chicken Taquitos

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