Here is a recipe that I hope you will enjoy from Applebees. Now you can not go wrong with whatever you get at this neat little neighborhood restaurant.

I tried this at home even though I changed up a couple of things. I cut up the chicken and stirred it into the pasta, but you can leave it whole and just place it on top.

Copy Cat Applebees 3 Cheese Chicken Penne Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup Italian dressing
3 cups Penne pasta
15 oz jar of Alfredo Sauce
10 cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
4 basil leaves (sliced into very thin strips or chiffonade)
1 clove Garlic (chopped fine)
6 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

Cooking Instructions

{Step 1} Marinate chicken in Italian dressing for 30 minutes

{Step 2} Mix together tomatoes, oil, garlic and basil. Set aside

{Step 3} Cook Penne as directed

{Step 4} Grill chicken (or brown in skillet until done). Then cut in 1 inch pieces.

{Step 5} Drain pasta and stir in tomato/oil mixture

{Step 6} Pour Alfredo sauce over pasta and stir in cut up chicken

{Step 7} Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and serve.

Meal Cost

When you add garlic bread and a salad, it is a very quick, inexpensive weeknight meal. Instead of spending about $15 a person, (with drink and tip) you could spend about $8.50 for a family of four. That's a savings in anybody's wallet.