Summer Squash Chicken Alfredo

Description

This is a recipe I came up with that uses all of my favorite ingredients and is very beautiful served on a platter.

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked rigatoni pasta
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 small yellow squash, sliced
  • 1 cup Alfredo sauce
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 6 sun-dried tomatoes, softened and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
  2. Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish
  3. and coat with the garlic. Bake 25 minutes
  4. or until chicken juices run clear. Cool and chop.
  5. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the rigatoni in the pot
  6. cook 10 minutes
  7. until al dente
  8. and drain.
  9. Place bacon in a skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain
  10. crumble
  11. and set aside.
  12. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat
  13. and saute the zucchini and yellow squash until tender and lightly browned.
  14. In a small bowl
  15. mix the Alfredo sauce and milk. Serve chicken over the cooked pasta. Pour Alfredo sauce over the chicken. Top with zucchini and squash. Sprinkle with sun-dried tomatoes
  16. bacon
  17. Parmesan cheese
  18. and almonds.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 6

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