Simmering Saturdays: Creamy Chicken Pasta
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Creamy Chicken Alfredo
You’ll love how the seasoned shredded chicken acts like a mop for the creamy alfredo sauce!
Ingredients
- 10 oz fettuccine (Note 1)
- 2 tbsp butter, separated
- 2 chicken breasts , cut in half horizontally
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (sub more chicken broth)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock / broth , low sodium
- 1 1/4 cups cream, thickened / heavy
- 3/4 cup parmesan , finely shredded
- 2.5oz baby spinach
- 3oz sun dried tomato strips
SERVING:
- 4oz bacon , cooked and crumbled
- More parmesan
- Parsley , for garnish (optional)
Instructions
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Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water for time per packet minus 1 1/2 minutes.
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Just before draining, scoop out a mugful of pasta cooking water. Then drain pasta.
CHICKEN:
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Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
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Melt half the butter in a large skillet over high heat.
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Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side until deep golden.
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Remove chicken onto plate, rest for a few minutes then shred with 2 forks.
ALFREDO SAUCE:
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Turn down heat to medium high. In the same skillet, add remaining butter and garlic.
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Cook garlic for 30 seconds until golden, then add wine.
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Simmer rapidly, stirring to scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Once mostly evaporated, add chicken broth, cream, parmesan and sun dried tomato.
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Simmer on medium for 3 – 5 minutes, stirring leisurely, until it reduces and thickens.
ESSENTIAL TOSSING:
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Add spinach, chicken and cooked pasta.
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Toss for 1 1/2 – 2 minutes on the stove, until sauce thickens and coats the pasta strands (see VIDEO). Use pasta cooking water if needed if it gets too thick.
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Serve immediately with parmesan, crumbled bacon and parsley (if desired).
