This Creamy Pesto Alfredo Chicken Fettuccine Bake is a delicious cheesy dish that combines two favorite pasta sauces making one perfect meal.

Creamy Pesto Alfredo Chicken Fettuccine Bake up close with a wooden spoon

I love “baked” dishes. You can make them in advance and are still able to serve warm while tasting fresh. I blogged my Chicken Fettuccine Bake https://dashofsanity.com/2013/11/chicken-fettuccine-bake/ and it was an instant hit. So I thought why not combine my favorite dish with my favorite sauce. Pesto an herby sauce that is great with pizza, pasta or just to dab bread in. Pesto mixed with my Chicken Fettuccine Bake is one killer combination. Hands down my favorite pasta dish ever! Even for take-out, sorry Carrabba’s.

Enjoy! XOXO San

How do you make Creamy Pesto Alfredo Chicken Fettuccine Bake?

Pesto
  • Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese. Set aside.

    This makes about 1 cup of sauce.

Creamy Pesto Alfredo Chicken Fettuccine Bake
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Spray a 9×13 dish or oval casserole dish, with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed and drain.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; remove from heat and stir in cream cheese until melted.
  • Stir in half-and-half. Add pesto.
  • Mix in chicken.
  • Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until hot in the center and crusted on top.

Love cheesy pasta dishes? Check out my Easy Fettuccine AlfredoCheesy Sausage Pasta, or my favorite 30-Minute One Pot Cheesy Pasta.

Don’t forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board to save for later!

Creamy Pesto Alfredo Chicken Fettuccine Bake

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 -10
Calories: 519 kcal
This Creamy Pesto Alfredo Chicken Fettuccine Bake is a delicious cheesy dish that combines two favorite pasta sauces making one perfect meal.

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound fettuccine boiled to al dente and drained
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 14.5 ounces chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken cubed or shredded
  • 1/2 cup pesto sauce recipe below
  • 3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Pesto

  • 2 cup basil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Pecorino cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Pesto

  • Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese. Set aside.
    This makes about 1 cup of sauce.

Creamy Pesto Alfredo Chicken Fettuccine Bake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a 9x13 dish or oval casserole dish, with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed and drain.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; remove from heat and stir in cream cheese until melted.
  • Stir in half-and-half. Add pesto.
  • Mix in chicken.
  • Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until hot in the center and crusted on top.
Calories: 519kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 24gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 712mgPotassium: 382mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 790IUVitamin C: 3.7mgCalcium: 231mgIron: 2.5mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know what you think!

My review: My favorite pasta dish ever!!! I love pesto so when I thought about combing it with one of my favorite dishes Chicken Fettuccine Bake – I knew it would be good. But not this good. Seriously love it!

Kids review: All my kids ate this and asked for seconds!!! What??!! Jojo (8 years) even asked if we could have it tomorrow night, this was while she was getting thirds. SCORE!

Similar Posts

18 Comments

  1. I am one of the co-host of Anyonita Nibble’s Tasty Tuesdays and am featuring this recipe tomorrow on my blog. Make sure you stop by and grab a featured button!

    Julia @ Mom on the Run x2

  2. This recipe was absolutely disgusting and the look is not appealing. The only good thing about it is the smell.

  3. This was absolutely awesome!! 2 of my sons (snd mine) favorite sauces combined. I will use a rotisserie chicken next time. One less pan to clean.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating