Pasta is my weakness. I love it! That’s one of the reasons I love Weight Watchers…I can still eat it!
This meal is perfect for those busy nights during the week. It was about 30 minutes total time, including baking.
Plus it’s only 7 points for pasta and melted cheese! That’s pretty awesome!
I did something I don’t usually do….I bought premade alfredo sauce.
I also bought a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. The only thing I had to do was cook the noodles.
I am all about trying to make life easier. If that means using a rotisserie chicken instead of baking my own chicken breast, I’m okay with that.
I’m still making my family dinner. As long as I know the point value to my meal I am happy. I have yet to have anyone in my family question if I cooked the chicken myself, or bought it.
Plus my cat and dog LOVE getting a few pieces of chicken “dropped” for them.
I always go to the grocery store after work to pick up my rotisserie chicken. I have had it happen that they are out of rotisserie chickens. It is crushing!!
But I put on my big girl pants and head to the raw chicken. I may mumble a few bad words under my breath as I walk over, but I usually get over it pretty quick.
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Yield: 8 Servings (roughly 1 cup each, 7 points per serving for blue and purple, 9 points per serving for green)
- 7 cups cooked penne pasta
- 2 cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped
- 1 cup light alfredo sauce (I used Bertolli)
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Stir together the cooked noodles, chicken, alfredo sauce, garlic powder and parsley.
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Pour into a casserole dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top.
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Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted.
If you’re looking for some zero point recipes, check out my post 20 Zero Point Recipes or my post 20 (More) Zero Point Recipes. Both are filled with delicious recipes that won’t cost you a single point! They’re perfect for days when you’re running low on points, or trying to save up points for a night out.
If you’re looking for more dessert recipes you can visit 50 Weight Watchers Freestyle Desserts. It’s filled with delicious desserts perfect for Weight Watchers!
Rita
December 6, 2020 at 10:17 pmI like my Alfredo saucy so I definitely added more than what the recipe called for. I just made sure to make the adjustments in the WW app. Also 7 cups of pasta made for way more than 8 servings. After measuring everything out I had about 12 bowls worth of meal preps.
Kelly McConnaughy
December 9, 2020 at 10:15 pmHow do you know what is 7 cups of cooked penne?
Donna
January 17, 2021 at 11:22 amI would like to know the weight of pasta before cooking it, makes it easier
keepingonpoint
January 18, 2021 at 1:53 pmIt’s 11 ounces of uncooked penne pasta.