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Chicken Alfredo

Discover the ultimate Easy Chicken Alfredo Penne recipe, perfect for any night of the week. This guide offers a step-by-step method to create a creamy, comforting dish that's sure to please the whole family, complete with tips for the best results and potential ingredient substitutes.
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Servings: 4
Author: Teri-Ann Carty
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Equipment

  • stove, oven

Ingredients

  • 340 grams short noodle pasta
  • 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • 100 grams Prosciutto
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter divided
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 cremini mushrooms sliced
  • ¾ cup cream
  • ¼ cup prosecco*
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 big fistful baby spinach
  • 1½ cups parmigiano cheese grated
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Separate Prosciutto and place onto a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Set aside. It will crisp up as it cools.
  • Sprinkle chicken with seal salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and bake on parchment lined sheet for 25-30 minutes until no longer pink inside. Once cooked, chop into bite size pieces.
  • Cook pasta until al dente.
  • While pasta is cooking heat a large deep-sided pan with olive oil and 2 tbsp of butter.
  • Add onion and cook until translucent.
  • Add in garlic and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms start to soften and brown.
  • Deglaze the pan with *prosecco, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Stir in chicken, peas, cream, half of the parmigiano and remaining tbsp of butter. Bring sauce to a simmer and then reduce the heat to add cooked pasta.
  • Scatter proscuitto over the top of the pasta and gently combine. Finish with remaining cheese, check for seasoning and serve immediately.

Notes

My favourite brand of gluten-free pasta is Rummo https://www.pastarummo.it/en/products/gluten-free/elicoidali-4/
I don't drink alcohol so I use my favourite 0proof sparkling Nozeco https://www.lcbo.com/en/nozeco-28152

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 831kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 38gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 151mgSodium: 918mgPotassium: 691mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1539IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 512mgIron: 2mg

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.