When my husband and I were dating he fooled me into thinking he could cook! Clearly he was looking for a wife with one recipe under his belt. Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.
Obviously you can boil some noodles and pour out a jar over the noodles. But what is the fun in that?
Here is a good recipe to make this simple box and jar recipe a little more special and a little healthier than it is in a restaurant.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 lb noodles (fettuccine or spaghetti work best)
- 1 bell pepper (I like to use a few different colors)
- 2 chicken breasts
- grill seasoning
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- dash of paprika
Directions:
Pat the chicken dry, season liberally with grill seasoning. Pre-heat a pan to med-med high heat. Add olive oil to the pan then add the chicken breasts and cover. Turn the chicken halfway through cooking. Place the chicken on a cutting board and allow to rest for 3-5 minutes.
Boil the noodles in a pot of water with salt until tender. Drain the noodles when cooked to taste and drain. In the noodle pot melt the butter and whisk in the flour. Once combined whisk in the milk (Find more detailed instructions here). Bring to a boil stirring constantly until thickened. Take the heat to med-low. Add the salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
Dice the bell pepper and add to the pan that the chicken was cooked in. Saute until softened.
Slice the chicken. Add the chicken, noodles, and the bell peppers to the sauce and toss gently.
I like to serve with caesar salad.
This post is linked to:
- Pasta Presto Night (you can find it here and here!)
- Tasty Tuesdays @ A Beautiful Mess
- Grocery Cart Challenge
- Tasty Tuesdays @ Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
- What’s On The Menu Wednesday
- What’s On Your Plate
- Potluck Sunday
- Pantry Recipe Swap
That looks really yummy. I have been procrastinating on shutting down the computer to get started, but this is sending me over the edge.
I need to go see if I have the ingredients!
Thanks,
You always have great recipes!
XO
Kim
http://www.confabulicious.com
That’s great that you made the sauce from scratch. That always tastes better than anything you can buy at a store.
Thanks for this yummy recipe! I really like the addition of red bell peppers to this dinner.
How delightful and comforting – I like how you added the bell peppers!
This looks amazing, I LOVE this but hardly ever make it!
Do you want to feature this on Presto Pasta Nights this week? I’m hosting, you can get more info on this post! Thanks!
http://debbidoesdinnerhealthy.blogspot.com/2010/11/pepperoni-pizza-pasta.html
Great looking dish. I’d love to have it be part of Presto Pasta Nights.
Yum, this looks delicious! I love fettuccine alfredo, especially when it is homemade.
This looks amazing!! I love alfredo. Thanks for a great recipe.