Alfredo sauce is a classic ingredient for pasta, but what if you threw some chicken into the mix? It turns out that Alfredo pasta with chicken is a dish worth trying. In this post, we'll tell you how to make it from scratch, from simmering your milk and whisking in Parmesan cheese to slicing up your raw chicken breasts. Better yet, we've even provided a handy video tutorial!
Ingredients
1 pound fettuccine pasta
2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
Alfredo Sauce:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups heavy cream
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Parmesan cheese and parsley, for garnish
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat a skillet and add 1 cup of broth. Heat until boiling, then reduce heat and add wine. Simmer for five minutes. Whisk in butter, garlic, salt, and pepper until the butter has melted.
2. Once the pasta is done cooking, drain it in a colander to ensure there's no excess water left in the pasta. To the same skillet as where you cooked your wine mixture, add a little bit of chicken broth to warm up the pan so that it's not too cold for when you're going to add your chicken back into it.
3. Season both sides of your chicken with salt & pepper; then cook over medium-high heat until cooked through (7-8 minutes or so). Once it's cooked through, add your chicken back into the skillet with the wine mixture. Toss to coat.
4. Add your drained pasta to the skillet and toss to coat. It's okay if it seems like you have too much liquid because your pasta will absorb a lot of it as it sits in the skillet for a few minutes, but you want enough so that everything is still covered in sauce. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese until dissolved and well-combined. Serve warm with a garnish of fresh parsley or basil if desired.
Notes
The recipe makes 4 servings (and keeps me full for two days, if I'm only eating half of the serving!).
