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Pieces of chicken alfredo French bread pizza pulled apart with cheese stringing between them
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Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza

Toasty French bread halves are loaded with alfredo sauce, chicken, and gooey cheese in this Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza recipe that works as both an appetizer or entree!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken alfredo french bread pizza
Servings: 10 people (as an appetizer)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 & 1/3 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese , freshly grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups cooked seasoned chicken breast , roughly chopped, (baked or rotisserie)
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 2 & 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese ,freshly shredded
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley , for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Make the alfredo sauce: Add the butter to a large nonstick sauté pan, over medium-low heat; whisk until melted. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream, then add the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes; whisk until combined and smooth. Bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil) and cook, whisking constantly until it starts to thicken, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the parmesan cheese just until melted and the sauce is smooth. Take off the heat (note: it will thicken up a bit more as it sits.)
    A wooden spoon stirring homemade alfredo sauce in a pan
  • Stir the cooked chopped chicken breast into the sauce.
    Chunks of chicken added to a pan of homemade alfredo sauce
  • Using a serrated knife, carefully cut the loaf of bread down the center lengthwise. Scoop out some of the insides, making a long well.
    Two halves of a French bread loaf with the centers dug out
  • Divide the chicken-alfredo sauce mixture evenly between the two halves.
    Chicken alfredo in a loaf of French bread
  • Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the tops.
    Shredded cheese on top of chicken alfredo on a loaf of French bread
  • Place pizza breads on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake, uncovered, for about 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the tops are starting to turn golden brown (or you can pop it under the broiler for just a minute or two, but watch it carefully so it doesn't burn.)
    Two chicken alfredo French bread pizzas on a baking sheet
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle the fresh chopped parsley on top.
    Close up of a chicken alfredo French bread pizza cut into slices

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 697mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 307mg | Iron: 2mg