Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
from Tiffany at eatathomecooks.com
Servings: 3 to 4
Calories: 1064kcal
Ingredients
For the fettucine alfredo:
- ½-1 lb. chicken breasts cooked
- ½ lb. fettuccine
- 1 recipe homemade alfredo sauce
- ¼-½ cup parmesan cheese topping
For the alfredo sauce:
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 cups half & half
- 2 cups parmesan cheese shredded
- 1-3 Tbs. unbleached all-purpose flour
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
For the fettuccine alfredo:
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions.
- Top with alfredo sauce and chicken.
- Top with parmesan for serving.
For the alfredo sauce:
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in half & half and heat for several minutes.
- Keep an eye on the heat so that the sauce doesn't boil.
- When the sauce is hot, add the cheese by handfuls, whisking in.
- Allow the cheese to melt and turn down the heat to keep sauce hot, but not boiling.
- Add flour by a tablespoon at a time until sauce is as thick as you'd like.
- The sauce will thicken more as it cools.
Nutrition
Serving: 3to 4 | Calories: 1064kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 66g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 279mg | Sodium: 1475mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1676IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1100mg | Iron: 3mg