Papa John’s Chicken Alfredo Bowl
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The Papa John’s Chicken Alfredo Bowl is my favorite menu item at Papa John’s. But – I can make it at home and have enough to feed four people for the same price! Juicy chicken, lots of cheese and veggies – it’s a delicious low-carb meal!
What You Will ❤️ About Chicken Alfredo Papa Bowl
- Veggies! The loads of vegetables in this bowl recipe are great! Spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and onions. No salad needed!
- Cheesy! Alfredo sauce & melty cheeses – yes please!
- Cheaper! Papa John’s charges $8.49 – but with this recipe you can make 4x as much for about the same price!
Chicken Alfredo Papa Bowl Ingredients
This Chicken Alfredo Bowl has tons of veggies – but you could even add more! There’s a little meal prep to this – but you can also short cut it with pre-cooked chicken and alfredo sauce. Here’s the ingredients for it to be completely homemade:
- Veggies – feel free to swap out or add veggies! Bell pepper and broccoli would be great.
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 onion, large dice
- 2-3 cups spinach leaves, diced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- Chicken – TIME SAVER: you can also use pre-cooked chicken breast slices
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Toppings
- 2 cup Garlic parmesan alfredo sauce – TIME SAVER: I’m including recipe to make your own but you can always use a jarred sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella
- 1 cup provolone
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning blend
Papa Bowl Varieties
Papa John’s grabbed all of your favorite pizza toppings but left out the crust for these low carb Papa Bowls. Here are all the varieties you can get of them:
- Italian Meats Trio Papa Bowl – pepperoni, sausage, meatballs & veggies with their signature pizza sauce
- Garden Veggie Papa Bowl – Spinach, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, banana peppers and cheese with pizza sauce
- Chicken Alfredo – Creamy alfredo sauce, juicy grilled chicken, and crisp veggies baked in a bowl with three-cheese blend
How to make a Chicken Alfredo Papa Bowl
Rather than using a tray with a cardboard sleeve to serve these papa bowls – we’re using a cookie sheet! Then you can bowl them up yourself! Here’s how to make this one:
- Preheat oven to 375º
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Place in air fryer and cook at 360º for 12-15 minutes until internal temperature reads 150º. (Chicken will finish in oven). Remove chicken and let rest 5 minutes.
- Don’t have an air fryer? You can also cook in a grill pan or in the oven. If you do have an air fryer – trust me – the best chicken ever!
- Once chicken is cooking, on a baking sheet, spread out sliced mushrooms and onion
- Drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper. Place in oven and roast for 10 minutes
- While chicken & veggies are cooking – you can make homemade alfredo sauce! Or use a jarred sauce.
- Remove baking sheet from oven. Adjust oven temp to low broil.
- Slice cooked chicken breast into bite-size slices
- To the baking sheet, add diced tomatoes, spinach, sliced chicken and alfredo sauce. Stir to combine.
- Top with Italian seasoning and shredded cheeses.
- Place baking sheet in oven and broil on low for 5 minutes and then turn broiler up to high for 2 min until cheese melts and starts to brown.
- Remove and serve!
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Does Papa John’s have pasta bowls?
Nope – they have these pasta-free Papa Bowls. You can always serve these over pasta and it would be delicious!
How do you store and reheat leftover chicken alfredo bowl?
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can freeze up to three months. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
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Papa John’s Chicken Alfredo Bowl
The Papa John's Chicken Alfredo Bowl is my favorite menu item at Papa John's. But – I can make it at home and have enough to feed four people for the same price! Juicy chicken, lots of cheese and veggies – it's a delicious low-carb meal!
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 cups mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 onion large dice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups spinach diced
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 1 cup provolone cheese grated
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Homemade Garlic Parmesan Alfredo Sauce (2 cups)
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 4 tsp flour
- 2 cups half and half
- 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Place in air fryer and cook at 360º for 12-15 minutes until internal temperature reads 150º. (Chicken will finish in oven). Remove chicken and let rest 5 minutes.2 chicken breasts, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Once chicken is cooking, on a baking sheet, spread out sliced mushrooms and onion2 cups mushrooms, 1/2 onion
- Drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper. Place in oven and roast for 10 minutes2 tbsp olive oil
- While chicken & veggies are cooking – you can make homemade alfredo sauce! Or use a jarred sauce.
- AS: Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and stir.4 tbsp butter, 2 tsp garlic
- AS: Whisk in flour4 tsp flour
- AS: quickly ADD half & half and Parmesan to saucepan and stir frequently until the sauce begins to simmer. Remove from heat.2 cups half and half, 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- Remove baking sheet from oven. Adjust oven temp to low broil.
- Slice cooked chicken breast into bite-size slices
- To the baking sheet, add diced tomatoes, spinach, sliced chicken and alfredo sauce. Stir to combine.3 cups spinach, 2 tomatoes
- Top with Italian seasoning and shredded cheeses.1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 cup provolone cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Place baking sheet in oven and broil on low for 5 minutes and then turn broiler up to high for 2 min until cheese melts and starts to brown.
- Remove and serve!
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Best Ways to make Grilled Chicken
When you’re cooking boneless skinless chicken breast fillets – it can be tough to cook them so they’re juicy and have flavor. Here are three ways to cook them with my tips & tricks included!
- Phantom Grill Pan – This grill pan from Phantom is great!! It’s die-cast aluminum and non-stick. It’s also so pretty! This one is from the Granite collection – I got grey because it’s simple but they have great colors!!! (I see a pink pan in my future!)
- Start by searing the chicken on 7/8 and then bring the heat down to 3/4 and turn to cook all sides until internal temperature reaches 160º (about 15 minutes). Let chicken rest for 5 minutes and then slice to serve.
- Air Fryer – this is my #1 way to cook chicken. Marinate overnight in Italian dressing or coat both sides with seasoning salt. Pop in the air fryer at 360º – 12 minutes for small chicken breasts – up to 18 min for larger. Juicy every time!!!!
- You can also grab the breaded chicken breasts if you want more crunch!
- Grill – if you’ve got the grill going – throw on some chicken breasts and use them during the week for salads!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25panCalories: 779kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 53gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 1425mgPotassium: 1167mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 4085IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 871mgIron: 3mg
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