Monday, February 4, 2013

Chicken alfredo roll ups

9 lasagna noodles
2 ½ cups alfredo sauce (optional homemade recipe below)
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
oregano
garlic
salt

3 cups shredded Mozzarella, or cheese of your choice

Spray
an 8x8 pan with non-stick spray and pour ½ cup alfredo sauce, or just enough to
cover the bottom of the pan. Boil 8-10 cups water in a large pan, cook lasagne
noodles until al dente. (I usually cook 1 or 2 extra just because lasagna
noodles always seem to break on me when I am stirring them.)

Now
this is the important part! Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water to
prevent them from sticking to each other. Then, lay out each noodle individually
and blot dry with a paper towel.


Spread
about 2 Tbs. alfredo sauce over each noodle. (if there is too much sauce you
will have a big mess on your hands!) Sprinkle oregano and garlic salt on top of
sauce. Take 1/9 of the shredded chicken and spread it out evenly over each
noodle. Add approx. 3 Tbs. cheese. To roll up, start at one end and roll the
noodle over the toppings. You will need to lift the noodle a little to prevent
squishing out the inside ingredients while rolling.


Place
the roll-ups in the pan, one by one, seam-side down so they don't come undone.
Once they are all in the pan, pour the remaining alfredo sauce over the top. Top
with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until the
cheese is completely melted on top.


The
Best Garlic Alfredo Sauce


½
cup butter

2
ounces cream cheese

2
cups heavy cream (or substitute half and half)

2
teaspoon garlic powder

½
tsp. fresh minced garlic

salt
and freshly ground black pepper

½
tsp dried oregano


cup parmesan cheese


In
a medium to large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Add fresh minced
garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the cream cheese and whisk
to smooth and melted. Whisk in the heavy cream.

Season
with the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and whisk frequently
until sauce thickens, around 15 minutes. Stir in the cheese and when melted,
remove from heat and serve.

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