Chicken Alfredo Pasta
He can literally live on pasta. I think he has enough food for a few meals. This is by no means the authentic Alfredo pasta. But it’s how we love it and it’s super tasty. It makes a great weeknight dish because it’s so quick to put together. It is a rich pasta with loads of cream, if you’re watching your diet. I used tagliatelle for this dish but you can use any pasta of your choice. You also don’t have to add the chicken. The pasta and sauce on its own is so good. You can have some other protein on the side if you wish. Although I say two cups fresh cream, you can use 1 cup cream and one cup milk. Any milk is good. It may just not have that richness but will still taste delicious.
How to make the dish
Firstly marinate the chicken with the spices. Then pop your pasta into a pot of salted boiling water and cook until al dente. Oil is not required when boiling your pasta. The sauce adheres to the pasta better without the oil. I love adding some pasta water to my dish. It gives the pasta that beautiful silkiness. You can also reserve some of the water, if you’re not serving the pasta immediately. It will help thin the sauce when serving.
Cooking the chicken
Chicken breasts can be tricky to cook if you’re still a novice at cooking them. You have to cook it for just the right amount of time. If not you know, rubbery chicken and nobody wants that. I used two large breasts and slit them down the centre to make four pieces. I cooked them for about 3 minutes on each side on medium to high heat. You can adjust the time depending on how thick your chicken is. Thinner pieces of chicken may require slightly less time. Making the sauce Everyone has their own version of the sauce. We love loads of garlic so this has quite a flavour punch. You can reduce to garlic if you prefer. Often I also reduce the amount of Parmesan in my food. That’s when I’m eating it. Some of us have to watch our diet. However it does require the extra Parmesan, trust me. Add more if you wish too. Cheese always makes everything better…haha!
I hope you love this dish as much as I do. Please feel free to drop a comment and a star rating if you do try it.It is always appreciated. More pasta recipes to try: Mouthwatering Creamy Chilli Garlic Prawn Pasta Easy Macaroni and Cheese Creamy Mushroom Pasta If you loved this, please share!