I have been trying to figure out and master Applebee's 3 Cheese Chicken Penne recipe (or close to it anyway). I have looked at recipes for all sorts of penne. After a few tweaks and a few attempts, I think I've finally figured it out. I made it last night for dinner and it was awesome!
Three Cheese Chicken Penne
2 chicken breasts
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
3 cups penne pasta
15 ounces alfredo sauce
8 ounces Italian Cheese , shredded (Mozzarella, Parmesan, Provolone) (I was low on mozzarella so I used some Mexican Style shredded cheese, and it worked well!)
4 tomatoes
1 teaspoon basil
2 -3 garlic cloves
6 tablespoons olive oil
- Chop the chicken and marinade in Italian dressing for at least 30 minutes
- Chop tomatoes, and add in a bowl with the oil, garlic and basil to make bruschetta. Set aside.
- Boil penne until cooked.
- Grill or broil the chicken. (I've grilled and George Foreman grilled them)
- Drain water, then pour the alfredo sauce on top of the penne. (I normally heat up the sauce in a separate pan and add a little garlic to mine, but I love garlic!)
- Layer on the bruschetta.
- Add the layer of chicken.
- Top it with the cheese. (Put a lid on the pot to let the cheese melt a bit or serve it on individual bowls and microwave it)
- Serve with some garlic bread.
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