How to make Chicken Pasta Bake / Alfredo

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while cheddar is often cheaper.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Chicken thighs are more flavorful and often less expensive than breasts.

Strip the meat off the leftover cooked chicken, removing the skin and bones.

Add the shredded chicken to a pan with chopped parsley, bell peppers, and onions; stir to combine.

Add a can of chicken and mushroom soup to the pan and mix well.

Season the mixture with black pepper, mixed herbs, salt, and garlic granules; stir again.

Boil water for the pasta; cook the pasta until al dente, then drain without rinsing to retain starch.

Add the cooked pasta to the chicken mixture and stir to combine.

Add a touch of single cream to the mixture and stir to incorporate.

Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish and top with crumbled cornbread and grated cheddar cheese.

Place the casserole dish in the oven to finish cooking.

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