MUSHROOM ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

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Top farfalle pasta with grilled chicken breast, creamy Alfredo and crumbled bacon in Mushroom Alfredo Pasta Bake recipe. Our Mushroom Alfredo Pasta Bake is an easy weeknight dish.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings, about 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked
2 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 pkg. (6 oz. each) OSCAR MAYER CARVING BOARD Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
1 cup CLASSICO Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend, divided

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F.
Cook pasta as directed on package in large saucepan, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving drippings in skillet; drain on paper towels. Add onions and garlic to reserved drippings in skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until onions are tender. Stir in mushrooms; cook 3 to 4 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 to 3 min or until heated through.
Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return pasta and reserved water to saucepan. Add Alfredo sauce, chicken mixture and bacon; mix lightly. Spoon half into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through and cheese is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 640 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 23 g