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Chicken Alfredo Pasta

Name: Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breasts; 400 g fettuccine pasta; 250 ml heavy cream; 100 g Parmesan cheese; 40 g butter; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 handful fresh parsley

An easy Italian pasta dish, Chicken Alfredo Pasta takes about 30 minutes and makes 4 servings. The main ingredients are chicken breasts, fettuccine pasta and heavy cream. The cooking is mostly simmering. With 38 g of protein per serving (about 560 calories), it is a filling option.

Chicken Alfredo Pasta, plated (AI-generated illustration)

Total time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 560 kcal

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

600 gchicken breasts
400 gfettuccine pasta
250 mlheavy cream
100 gParmesan cheese
40 gbutter
3 clovesgarlic
1 tbspolive oil
1 tspsalt
½ tspblack pepper
1 handfulfresh parsley

Instructions

Cook fettuccine pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
While the pasta cooks, season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook for 6-7 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Slice into strips.
In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Gradually stir in grated Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and thick. Add a splash of pasta water if needed to thin the sauce.
Toss the drained fettuccine in the Alfredo sauce. Top with sliced chicken and garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

Cook’s notes

Use freshly grated Parmesan, since pre-grated cheese does not melt smoothly. Alfredo sauce thickens fast as it cools, so serve it immediately and loosen leftovers with a splash of milk or pasta water. Broccoli florets cooked with the pasta in its last 3 minutes add some green.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 560 kcal
Protein: 38 g
Fat: 26 g
Carbs: 44 g

Approximate values for one serving.

About this recipe

Cuisine: Italian
Dish type: Pasta
In cookbook: Chicken Every Way