Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo is a base pasta that you can tailor to any meal. It's fabulous as a side dish for chicken or eggplant Parmesan. Add grilled chicken, Italian sausage or your favorite meat and it's main dish worthy.
Servings: 8
Calories: 613kcal
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless skinless cut into bite size pieces
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound fettuccine
- water
Sauce
- 12 tablespoons butter
- 2 shallots chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
- 2 cups half and half
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese or blend
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In sauté pan, heat olive oil and brown the chicken until thoroughly cooked. Set chicken aside.
- Cook fettuccine as directed on the package. Drain pasta reserving pasta water.
Sauce
- In another pot, melt the butter and sauté the shallots and garlic until tender. Add half and half to butter, shallots and garlic. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese blend, salt and pepper. Stir until all is incorporated.
- Combine chicken, pasta and sauce in one pot. Add pasta water in small amounts, if needed to thicken sauce.
Notes
When reheating, use the pasta water to avoid drying out the pasta.
Want a little spice? Add Cajun seasoning when you grill the chicken and sprinkle some of the Cajun seasoning when you plate the dish. You'll never do the boring way again!