Chicken Fettuccine Bake is an easy-baked pasta filled with Alfredo sauce, chicken, bacon, and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s a cozy dinner that’s ready in just 45 minutes.
This chicken pasta bake will quickly become one of your family favorites. It’s one of my family’s favorite comfort food dinners with a permanent place in our monthly dinner rotation. If you love fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, you have to try it.
This recipe takes the best of fettuccine alfredo and combines it with chicken, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, and bacon for the ultimate chicken pasta casserole. It’s hearty, warming, and guaranteed to satisfy everyone at the dinner table. It’s one of the oldest recipes on this site that I have finessed over the years – we never get tired of it.
I love this recipe because it is not dry like other pasta bakes. The sauce is so creamy when it comes out of the oven – I dare you to find even one dry noodle.
This recipe is from my dear friend and (old) workout buddy, Hilarie. I love her family. In fact, her girls, Izabella and Gabbie, were a part of our family for a long time. They have been coming to my home for daycare since they were born. A few years ago, she told me all about this dish and I, of course, had to get the recipe, as we love anything alfredo!
I’ve tweaked and adjusted the recipe over the years, and it’s a dinner I love to make repeatedly. The kids love it, and even the hubby does, despite not being the biggest fan of sun-dried tomatoes.
My favorite part of this chicken fettuccine bake is the addition of the bacon, only two slices but it adds just the right touch.
I can’t wait for you to try it!
Ingredients You Will Need
- Fettuccine
- Butter
- Flour
- Chicken broth
- Half and half
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Shredded cooked chicken
- Sliced sun-dried tomatoes
- Crumbled cooked bacon
How Do You Make Chicken Fettuccine Bake?
Heat oven to 350. Spray baking dish; square 8×8 or oval 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.
Stir in half-and-half and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. Stir in chicken, tomatoes, and bacon. Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well.
Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with three tablespoons of parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes or until hot in the center. Serve and devour!
Make It Ahead
Not only will your family love this Chicken Fettuccine Bake, but your friends will too. This makes a great freezer meal; prepare until you are about to bake it, cover it with foil, and freeze it or give it to a friend.
Have them uncover and bake, and it should be tasty. Of course, in my world, fresh is best, but this a great meal to make ahead.
Recipe Tips
Make this chicken fettuccine bake a meal by adding salad and breadsticks – yum! Enjoy, friends, one of my oldest recipes on the blog and still a favorite. XOXO San
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Chicken Fettuccine Bake
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound fettuccine boiled to al dente and drained
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 14.5 ounces chicken broth equals one can
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken I used rotisserie, cubed or shredded
- 1/2 cup oil packed sun-dried tomatoes drained and cut into thin strips
- 2 slices cooked bacon crisply cooked and crumbled
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese optional, for topping
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350. Spray baking dish, square 8×8, or oval 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. Stir in half-and-half and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. Stir in chicken, tomatoes, and bacon.
- Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until hot in the center.
Notes
This looks delicious! Just have a question, do you add the chicken raw or do you cook it first?
I cook the chicken first. You can grill it or sauté it in a pan. I think that adds more flavor rather than boiling. xoxo San
This recipe reads and looks lovely, I can’t wait to bake it. May I ask is the ‘chicken broth’ chicken stock or chicken soup?
Stock = Broth
Yes. xo San
wow. thanks!
This was so easy! A great quick night meal, we added Broccoli to ours and the kids loved it!
This is a good one everybody put some garlic and tyme in here . this will makes it mo better.
My cousin shared this from your FB page and I made it today. I was snowed in and didn’t have bacon, so I just threw it a bit of salt in it’s place. I added a touch of garlic powder and Italian seasoning to the sauce, but other than that prepared it the way it was written. Honestly I was a little skeptical because it seemed too simple and I was afraid it wouldn’t have enough flavor. Just wanted to let you know I’m sorry for doubting you, it was DELICIOUS! I’ll be adding it to our monthly menu. Thank you!
I am so happy you tried it and loved it. I am posting one tomorrow that I am sure you will enjoy too, I will send it your way! Thanks for the feed back you made my night!
This was seriously so good! My hubby and kids loved it too! I actually made this one night with intentions to serve it for dinner but no one was really hungry after snacking all day so we just covered it with foil and reheated it for lunch the next day, and the next day. It made the list of regular rotation meals!
Beth, I am so happy you liked it. It is a kid pleaser! Hope to see you around more. xoxo San
Wondered if anyone has ever tried without sundried tomatos? Don’t ever eat them so not sure what kind of taste they add or will it be missed?
Evelyn, I think they would be missed but I love them, I think that it adds some flavor. But on that note if you are not a fan you could do lots of others things, add some garlic, some Italian seasoning (we have done this and love it, and other people have commented they have done this too) or add more cheese and a dash of salt or even fresh tomatoes to add some color. Hope this helps. xoxo San
I made this tonight for a dinner party. I needed an easy main dish since I worked all day and had just 90 minutes to get everything ready. This was perfect. I tripled the recipe and it made two 9×13 pans. I boiled the chicken in chicken stock and then used the stock for the recipe. I omitted the sundried tomatoes and added broccoli. I also broiled it at the very end to add a little brown to the cheese on top. I loved that the sauce isn’t overwhelming and heavy like an Alfredo can be. Everyone loved this. I think I will try and add a sautéed onion next time. Thanks for a great recipe!
I tried this tonight and it was a hit! It sounded so good but was a little nervous because often alfredo sauce is too heavy without enough depth of flavor. I used the same saucepan to make the sauce that I cooked the bacon in, removing most of the fat before adding the butter. When the sauce was done I thought, huh, cream of bacon soup? Might be on to something. I wondered, have you ever added spinach? If someone was to try, when do you think it would be a good time? Saute with the butter or just throw it in the sauce?
Lisa – So happy you enjoyed it!!! It is great with spinach. I have done this before I added it with the sauce and it was perfect, cooked down in the oven. I used fresh and not canned, mushrooms are also a great addition too! Can’t wait to hear what you try next time, it is a great “bake” because you can make it your own and change one little thing every time. I too never feel like this sauce is too heavy…maybe that is a bad thing though as my portions seems little bigger for that reason. xoxo San
Yowsa was this delish! Thanks for providing such a great recipe that was my first one for 2014!
I would love to make this! Wish the number of servings would be included in the information. I cook for family gatherings and need to know so I can adjust the amounts. I signed up to receive your emails!
Rena – Welcome!!! So happy to have you here. This serves my family, 7 but take into consideration that 5 of those are kids. But they do eat adult portions. So I would put the portion of this 6. I hope this helps and now that you mention it, this is something I will be adding from now on (serving size). Thanks! xoxo San
I tried this recipe yesterday and my family absolutely loved it! I love Chicken Fettuccine and have tried to make it before. The past recipe seemed to have a lot of ingredients and turned out dry. This recipe was easy to make and I loved the creamy texture of the dish. It will definitely be a keeper in our family. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe!
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend and look forward to you coming back. xoxo San
Oh. my. goodness. This looks heavenly! Definitely pinning for later… since it’s almost midnight and if I make it now I’ll eat it all.
LOL! Doesn’t matter the time of day, I can always eat the whole pan then just go for a 5 mile run after. xo San
Have you ever tried freezing this? Wondering how it would hold up if I made a double batch and froze one for later.
Rachael – I did do that once for a friend but it was only a week later. And it was still great. Hope this is kinda helpful. xo San
I made this dish last night and I absolutely loved it. There is enough to last us for quite a few days. Thank you!
Danielle – So happy you came back to let me know you liked it. Thanks! Have a great day! xo San
Is it possible to substitute whole milk for the half & half?
Michelle – Sorry I am just getting back to you, but yes you can totally substitute that! Let me know how it turns out. xo San
I just the “bake” and looks delicious. I was wandering if you could use a rotisserie chicken for this? Thanks so much and can’t wait to try this. 🙂
I just saw the “bake” and looks delicious. I was wandering if you could use a rotisserie chicken for this? Thanks so much and can’t wait to try this. 🙂
Joann – Sorry I am so late getting back to you but yes, that would work and taste wonderfully! Let me know how it turns out! xo San
This looks tasty. Would like to add some veggies to it and decrease the butter and substitute milk for cream. Will definitely marinate and pan cook chicken prior to adding. Check out Bessies Zesty Chicken on AllRecipies. Drastically reduce amount of olive oil and add lemon juice – about a 1/4 cup. Very tasty. I pan cook it until it browns up and then finish it in the oven until fully cooked. I find that this technique really preserves the moisture and tenderness of the chicken.
Thank you for posting this. I made this last night with a few changes. I added some onion and used roma tomato instead od sun-dried. I did not have half & half or broth but used substitutions for each, forgot to add the bacon, and I added a bit of shredded Italian cheese on the top. It was delicious! Usually when I try and make “new” things, my other half always finds something that he thinks is missing or could change. Not this dish! It was a hit and no changes are needed. Thanks again!
I love it!! Simple tasty perfect for a busy weeknight! No wonder it’s a favorite!
It’s a hit! I found this on Pinterest, and the kids really enjoyed the creamy/cheesy flavor. I added a head of spinach and extra garlic; I also drained a can of diced tomatoes (didn’t have sundried). Still very good. Thanks much!
So happy you loved it. You can do so many things with this base and that is what makes it wonderful! I have a few other recipes on here, be sure to check them out. Just as easy and delicious! Under pasta category! Come back soon! XO San
Very saucy indeed! Used fresh pasta instead of dried – need to increase amount next time. Added chopped oven roasted grape tomatoes in lieu of sun dried. May consider cutting back a little on the butter next time, especially since the oven roasted tomatoes were drizzled with olive oil. This is definitely a keeper in our house.
I doubled this recipe then split the sauce and noodles to make a vegetarian portion for my daughter. (I used veggie broth) I didn’t have enough tomatoes to stretch to both dishes so I put spinach in hers and she said it was great! I also used leftover grilled chicken. I will definitely make this again. I think I am going to add artichokes next time as they play well with sun-dried tomatoes!