Craving a quick and indulgent meal? Look no further than this easy chicken pasta Alfredo, a classic dish that combines the richness of Alfredo sauce with tender chicken and perfectly cooked pasta. This delectable dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion.
With three variations to choose from, you can customize your pasta Alfredo to your liking. The original recipe features a creamy, flavorful sauce made with butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and nutmeg. For a lighter version, try the lightened-up Alfredo sauce, which uses skim milk and reduced-fat cheese. And for a vegetarian option, the veggie Alfredo sauce is made with roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh basil.
No matter which variation you choose, you'll love the velvety smooth sauce, juicy chicken, and al dente pasta. Serve it with a side of crusty bread or a fresh salad for a complete meal that will satisfy the whole family.
EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO
A quick dinner for those hectic nights. For extra flavor try cooking the chicken with lemon pepper and seasoning salt.
Provided by jojolyn
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large pot cook fettuccini or linguini pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium-low heat add cubed cooked chicken, mushrooms, Alfredo sauce, frozen vegetables, and milk. Cook until heated through.
- Serve warm Alfredo sauce over cooked fettuccini or linguini noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 901.2 calories, Carbohydrate 100.2 g, Cholesterol 88.7 mg, Fat 40.5 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 39.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 1314.9 mg, Sugar 9 g
EASY CHICKEN PASTA ALFREDO
A friend of mine got this recipe while traveling in Italy. Chicken, mushrooms, and tortellini in rich cream sauce. Delicious! Serve sprinkled with parsley and cheese.
Provided by Lisa Cascioli Hauser
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add tortellini. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, about 5 minutes. Drain.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken breast in hot oil until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Melt butter in another skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic powder until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir heavy cream into mushrooms and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese, parsley, and salt. Continue to cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
- Stir tortellini and chicken into mushroom-cream sauce. Simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 686.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 201.1 mg, Fat 46.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 30.2 g, SaturatedFat 26.8 g, Sodium 843 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO PENNE RECIPE BY TASTY
Nothing spells comfort like Italian food. Steaming bowls of pasta, buttery, roasted garlic bread, and tureens of the most flavorful sauces: it's all right there. Sometimes, you want to bring that comfort into your very own kitchen and, well, we've got just the recipe for you. This easy chicken alfredo penne will have you saying 'mangia!' before you even know it.
Provided by Claire Nolan
Categories Dinner
Time 33m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a pan over medium-high heat, melt butter, then add the chicken breast.
- Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil. Cook 8-10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove from heat and set chicken aside.
- In the same pan over medium heat, melt butter and add the garlic. Cook until the garlic begins to soften.
- Add half of the flour to the garlic and butter, stirring until incorporated. Then add the rest of the flour and stir.
- Pour in the milk a little bit at a time, stirring well in between, until fully incorporated and sauce begins to thicken.
- Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil, and stir well to incorporate.
- Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
- Pour the sauce over cooked penne pasta, add the chicken and mix well.
- Add parsley and extra parmesan. Mix well.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 573 calories, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 40 grams, Sugar 6 grams
LIGHT CHICKEN ALFREDO
"As rich and buttery as traditional Alfredo sauce, this tasty version is lower in calories and takes just minutes to prepare," notes TerryAnn Moore in Vineland, NJ
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small food processor, combine the cottage cheese, milk, butter sprinkles and garlic; cover and process until smooth. , Transfer to a microwave-safe bowl. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper. Add the chicken, tomatoes and olives. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Drain fettuccine; serve with chicken mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 770mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO
Classic and easy to make, this version of Alfredo doesn't use flour to thicken the sauce. Instead, it relies on a slight simmer and a heavy dose of cheese.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt generously. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente (tender but still slightly firm). Drain and toss with a splash of oil.
- Meanwhile, slice the chicken into 1/4-inch-thick strips, and lay them on a plate or a sheet of waxed paper. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter melts, raise the heat to medium-high and add the chicken in 1 layer. Cook, without moving the pieces, until the underside has browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the pieces, and cook until browned and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a medium bowl.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to release any browned bits. When the butter has mostly melted, whisk in the cream and nutmeg and bring to a simmer, then cook for 2 minutes. Lower the heat to keep the sauce just warm.
- Whisk the Parmigiano-Reggiano into the sauce. Add the chicken and cooked pasta and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot in heated bowls.
EASY CHICKEN ALFREDO PASTA
5 ingredients is all that is needed for this crowd pleaser. Homemade Alfredo sauce is the simplest, most delicious pasta sauce recipe you'll ever make.
Provided by Alida Ryder
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta or noodles of your choice then cook until al dente (usually 9-12 minutes). Reserve half a cup of pasta water and drain.
- Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts on a chopping board and carefully slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally to create two thin cutlets.
- Drizzle each piece of chicken with olive oil then season generously on both sides with 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Heat a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat then add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Melt the butter in the same pan until foamy. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds - 1 minute).
- Pour in the cream and herbs/seasoning then allow to come to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the cream has reduced slightly.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese and allow to melt/cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper then combine with sliced chicken, cooked pasta and a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
- Serve with fresh parsley and Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 628 kcal, Carbohydrate 71 g, Protein 41 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 173 mg, Sodium 803 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
EASY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI ALFREDO
Fresh broccoli and tender chunks of chicken breast are combined with a creamy sauce flavored with Parmesan cheese and basil, then mixed with hot cooked fettuccine.
Provided by Philadelphia
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese
Time 22m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 min. of the pasta cooking time. Drain pasta mixture.
- Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in milk, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and basil. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1 to 2 min. or until sauce is well blended and heated through.
- Add chicken mixture to pasta mixture; mix lightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.2 calories, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 110.6 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 35.9 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 543.2 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
CHICKEN ALFREDO
Our easy chicken alfredo pasta recipe is rich, creamy and the perfect antidote to hunger pangs. You're just two steps away from cheesy pasta perfection.
Provided by Elena Silcock
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the chicken thighs and fry for around 10 mins, turning half way, until they are golden brown and cooked through. Set aside to cool a little, then use two forks to shred.
- Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta, cook for 1 minute less that package instructions. Whilst the pasta is cooking, add the butter to the frying pan over a medium heat, scraping the bottom a little to get any of the browned bits. Tip in the cream along with the nutmeg and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken back to the pan.
- Once the pasta is cooked, use tongs to transfer the pasta straight from the water into the frying pan with the cream mixture. Sprinkle most of the parmesan over and use the tongs to toss it all together, adding a splash of the pasta water if it looks a little stiff. Season well, then tip into bowls. Top with the remaining parmesan, a scattering of parsley, and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 757 calories, Fat 43 grams fat, SaturatedFat 24 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.61 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese and good quality Alfredo sauce will make a big difference.
- Cook the pasta al dente according to the package instructions. This will help it hold its shape and prevent it from becoming mushy.
- If you don't have heavy cream, you can use milk instead. However, the sauce will be thinner and less creamy.
- Add the chicken and vegetables to the sauce just before serving. This will help prevent them from overcooking.
- Garnish the pasta with freshly chopped parsley or basil for a pop of color and flavor.
Conclusion:
This easy chicken pasta Alfredo recipe is a quick and delicious meal that is perfect for busy weeknights. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a creamy, flavorful pasta dish that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for an easy and satisfying meal, give this recipe a try.
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