This baked chicken broccoli alfredo recipe is the perfect easy weeknight meal. Pasta is cooked with fresh broccoli florets and then baked with rotisserie chicken, alfredo sauce, and lots of cheese!
This post was originally published in October 2017 and has been updated for content.
One of my favorite dinner-time shortcuts is grabbing a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. It's great to use in pasta dishes like this one or in chicken noodle soup, chicken pot pie, or buffalo chicken dip.
This easy baked chicken broccoli alfredo recipe can be made quickly for a delicious homemade dinner the whole family will love. Serve this delicious comfort food with roasted asparagus, garlic cheese bread, or cheddar chive biscuits.
For even more options to serve with this chicken alfredo broccoli recipe, check out my post on what to eat with alfredo for all of the best side dishes, bread, and more!
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🍝 Ingredients notes
- Chicken - I like using rotisserie chicken to make this delicious meal easy. However, if you want to cook your own roast chicken, boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs to use.
- Broccoli - For best results, use fresh broccoli florets. If you want to use frozen broccoli florets, cook the pasta for 10-12 minutes and then add the broccoli just for 30 seconds to 1 minute to heat it through.
- Alfredo - I like making my quick creamy alfredo sauce for this easy recipe. I usually make it while the pasta is cooking. You can also use your favorite jarred alfredo sauce.
- Pasta - Any short pasta or tube style can be used for this recipe. I like using penne pasta, rotini pasta, or rigatoni pasta best.
📋 Substitutions and variations
- Meat - Substitute the chicken for meatballs, sausage, shrimp, or grilled steak.
- Gluten-Free - Use your favorite gluten-free pasta and alfredo sauce.
- Dairy Free - Use a dairy-free or plant-based alfredo sauce and cheese substitute.
- Vegetarian - Omit the chicken in the recipe to make it vegetarian.
🔪 Step by step instructions
Bring a large pot of water to boil over medium-high heat on the stovetop. Add salt to the boiling water, reduce to medium heat, and then stir in the pasta.
Cook for 7 minutes and then add the broccoli florets. Cook an additional 3-5 minutes until you have crisp tender broccoli and al dente pasta.
Drain the pasta and broccoli completely from the pasta water and put them into a buttered baking dish with the alfredo sauce.
Add the shredded rotisserie chicken, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese and stir to combine. Bake the chicken broccoli alfredo at 350˚ for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and lightly golden brown.
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⭐ Expert tips
- Always cook pasta in boiling salted water to add flavor to the dish.
- Cook the pasta al dente so it is cooked through but still has a bite to it.
- Don't rinse the broccoli or pasta after you have cooked and drained it.
🥘 Alternative cooking methods
- Stovetop - Instead of baking this in the oven, return the pasta and broccoli back to the pot or to a large skillet. Stir in the chicken, alfredo, and cheese over medium low heat until the cheese is melted into a creamy sauce.
⏲️ Make ahead instructions
This easy dinner recipe for chicken broccoli alfredo can be put completely together up to two days ahead of time. Put together all the way up until baking time and then wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. At serving time, remove the plastic wrap and bake in a 350˚ oven for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and the pasta is heated through.
🥡 Storage suggestions
Leftovers of this baked broccoli chicken alfredo recipe will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days and can be reheated in the oven or microwave. Add a bit of chicken broth if the pasta is too dry.
For a quick overview of this recipe, check out my web story for this easy chicken alfredo with broccoli!
🍝 More pasta recipes
If you loved this baked chicken broccoli alfredo pasta recipe, check out these other tasty pasta recipes that I know you will love too!
- Roasted Eggplant Spinach Pasta
- Creamy Sundried Tomato Pasta with Goat Cheese
- Carbonara Mac and Cheese
- Lemon Chicken Pasta
📖 Recipe
Roasted Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets chopped
- 4 cups rotisserie chicken chopped
- 3 cups alfredo sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚ and grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter or baking spray.
- Fill a large pot with 4 quarts of water and heat over medium high heat. Once the water comes to a boil stir in the salt.
- Add the pasta to the water and cook for 7 minutes. Add the broccoli florets and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until pasta is al dente and broccoli is bright green.
- Drain the water completely from the pasta and broccoli and place in the prepared baking dish.
- Add the rotisserie chicken, alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese and stir to combine everything together.
- Bake the pasta in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly golden brown.
Notes
- Always cook pasta in boiling salted water to add flavor to the dish.
- Cook the pasta until just al dente so it is cooked through but still has a bite to it.
- Don't rinse the broccoli or pasta after you have cooked and drained it.
Substitutions and Variations
- Chicken - Cook your own roast chicken or roast chicken breasts and chop them up instead of using a store-bought rotisserie chicken.
- Broccoli - Fresh broccoli florets will hold up best. Frozen broccoli can be used, but the pasta should cook for 10-12 minutes, before adding the broccoli for 30 seconds to 1 minute just to heat it through.
- Alfredo - Homemade alfredo sauce can be made and cooked while the pasta is cooking. Store-bought alfredo sauce can be also used.
- Meat - Substitute the chicken for meatballs, sausage, shrimp, or grilled steak.
- Gluten-Free - Use a gluten-free pasta and alfredo sauce.
- Dairy-Free - Use a dairy-free or plant-based substitute for the sauce and cheese.
- Vegetarian - Omit the chicken in the recipe.
Alternative Cooking Methods
- Stovetop - Instead of baking this in the oven, return the pasta and broccoli back to the pot and add in chicken, alfredo, and cheese. Cook on low, while stirring till the cheese is melted.
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