# Sun-Dried Tomato, Broccoli, and Spinach Chicken Alfredo Bake

A fun twist on classic alfredo, this dish features sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, and spinach with chicken in a creamy sauce, baked with a blend of cheeses.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts
- olive oil
- Kinder's wood-fired garlic seasoning
- black pepper
- Trader Joe's onion salt
- garlic powder
- Kinder's smokehouse salt pepper seasoning
- fresh broccoli florets
- oil
- Kinder's veggie rub
- oil from sun-dried tomatoes
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic paste or minced garlic
- 1 quart heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup room temperature parmesan cheese
- 4 chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 handful spinach
- 0.5 box rigatoni
- mozzarella cheese
- provolone cheese

## Instructions

1. Drizzle olive oil on four thinly sliced chicken breasts.
2. Heavily season the chicken with Kinder's wood-fired garlic, black pepper, Trader Joe's onion salt, garlic powder, and Kinder's smokehouse salt pepper.
3. Work the seasonings into both sides of the chicken.
4. Set the chicken aside to marinate for about 30 minutes.
5. Cut fresh broccoli into florets.
6. In a large mixing bowl, douse the broccoli with oil and Kinder's veggie rub.
7. Toss the broccoli well to coat with seasoning.
8. Pan sear the broccoli for about 5 to 7 minutes or until it reaches desired tenderness.
9. Once the broccoli is done, remove it from the pan and set it aside.
10. Pan sear the chicken in the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes.
11. Once the oil is piping hot, brown the chicken on both sides for about 4 to 5 minutes per side, adjusting time based on skillet heat.
12. Once the chicken is done, remove it and set it aside.
13. To the drippings in the pan, melt 3 tablespoons of salted butter.
14. Add about a tablespoon of minced garlic paste or minced garlic.
15. Lightly brown the garlic until fragrant.
16. Add in 1 quart of heavy whipping cream and mix it well.
17. Warm the cream until piping hot, then turn the heat off.
18. Next, add in 1 cup of room temperature parmesan cheese.
19. Stir until the cheese is melted.
20. Add about four chopped sun-dried tomatoes, a handful of spinach, the cooked broccoli and chicken, and half a box of rigatoni to the sauce.
21. Stir well, making sure to coat all the pasta and ingredients with sauce.
22. To a baking dish, layer the pasta and a blend of cheeses (mozzarella and provolone), starting with pasta and ending with cheese.
23. Bake it on 425°F for 5 minutes.
24. Broil it on high for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- pan
- skillet
- baking dish

## Tips

- Season chicken generously to flavor the cream sauce.
- Pan-sear chicken in oil from sun-dried tomatoes for enhanced flavor.
- Warm cream until piping hot before adding cheese.
- Layer pasta and cheese starting with pasta and ending with cheese for the bake.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThKfq3dg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9c323108-4446-4a92-983b-e7835ea49bd0
- Extracted: 2026-03-17

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