Fettucini Alfredo with Grilled Chicken

One of my daughters favorite meals is Fettucini Alfredo. We went to Sam's Club one day and they were giving out samples of Barilla's Alfredo Sauce. She loved it and was instantly hooked. We bought a couple jars and that is how we have been making Fettucini Alfredo with Chicken.

I think the sauce is a bit to thick for my taste, so I wanted an alternative. I have tried a couple recipes and haven't really found a Homemade Alfredo sauce that I like. I saw a recipe at Recipezaar that looked really good so I gave it a try.

I tweaked up the recipe a bit to my liking and I have now found a sauce that I am really happy with. If you want you can click on the link for recipezaar for the original recipe and maybe you might prefer there's. I thought the sauce was so creamy and good not to thick and sticky at all.

This is really a easy recipe to throw together and perfect for a weeknight quickie meal. I chose to grill my chicken with a little olive oil instead of rolling in flour and frying it in butter. I love grilled chicken so that is just how i prefer to do it.

You can also use heavy or light cream, I know this because the original recipe called for light cream and I grabbed heavy by accident. I can tell you I made it with light cream and it curdled so I only recommend using heavy cream.

If you want to lower the calorie intake use the light cream, but the results are not as good. I served my Fettucini Alfredo with hot french bread and a salad on the side. I hope you give this recipe a try it really is so good.

These are the ingredients you will need:
4-5 chicken breasts, linguine or fettucini pasta, butter, heavy cream, salt, pepper or chicken seasoning (see below recipe), garlic, onion, parsley and Parmesan or Italian blend cheese. (not canned Parmesan)

While pasta is cooking

season and grill the chicken breasts.

start on the sauce by adding 2 TBS butter, onions, and garlic to a large pan. Cook 1 minute, Add cream, cook for 3 minutes until reduced a bit.

add cheese and parsley if using . Stir well, I used my wire whisk.


then add remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and stir until everything is combined.

drain the cooked pasta and

add to a large pasta bowl or serving platter. Add the sauce and mix together making sure all the pasta is coated. Add grilled chicken pieces and more shredded cheese and serve.


Very pretty and very good.

Fettucini Alfredo W/ Grilled Chicken

8 - ounces fettucini pasta (I prefer Linguine)
3 - tablespoons real butter, divided
4 - 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (grilled)
salt and pepper or
Emeril's original essence, Coronado seasoning or any All Purpose Chicken Seasoning
1 - tablespoon minced onion
2 - tablespoons minced garlic
1 1/2 - cups heavy cream
1/2 - cup Italian blend cheese or grated Parmesan
1 - teaspoon parsley (did not add)
2 - 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Cook linguine pasta according to package and drain. While pasta is cooking, prepare the chicken. Heat 12-inch skillet; on a stove top grill or skillet add 2-3 tablespoons olive oil. Salt and pepper chicken , cook and brown on both sides until cooked and juices run clear about 10 minutes.

You can also season with your favorite chicken seasoning as well. (Emerill's original essence, McCormick, Coronado Seasoning or whatever you like). I cut my chicken breast pieces into smaller sections before grilling (see photo above). Remove from skillet and place on a plate lined with a paper towel.

To start on the sauce add 2 TBS butter, onions, and garlic to a large pan. Cook 1 minute, Add cream, cook for 3 minutes until reduced a bit. Add cheese and parsley if using . Stir well, I use my wire whisk. Last add remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and stir until everything is combined. Add cooked pasta to the sauce, mix well.

At this point you can add the chicken back into the sauce or place it on top of the fettuccine. I prefer to add the grilled chicken on top and garnish with extra shredded cheese.