Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe - Easy Dinner

Hi everyone, it's Natasha of Natashaskitchen.com. Today I'm sharing my mom's recipe for chicken fettuccine alfredo. It's so creamy and good, and actually doesn't have any cream in it. It's an easy dinner idea, and we have loved it for years. Start by cooking 12 ounces of fettuccine pasta in a large pot of salted water, according to the package instructions. Once the noodles are al dente, or slightly firm to the bite, you can drain them and set them aside. Usually while the pasta's cooking, I'll prep the rest of the ingredients so that the noodles and the sauce are done about the same time. Thickly slice one pound of white mushrooms. The mushrooms give this sauce great flavor. Finely chop one small onion, and the finer you chop, the easier they'll disappear into the sauce. Now mince three large garlic cloves. And do not skip the garlic, it makes the sauce taste gourmet. Slice two pounds of chicken breasts into strips. And if your chicken breasts are very large like these were, you can cut them in half first horizontally. Don't walk here baby, I'm making a movie. Yes. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper. Place a large, very deep pan, or a Dutch oven would work, over medium high heat, and add two tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and saute, stirring occasionally for about five minutes, or just until cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside. In the same pan over medium high heat, add one tablespoon of oil and a tablespoon of butter, then saute the onion for about three minutes, or until soft. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute, stirring occasionally for five to seven minutes, or until the liquid is evaporated and the mushrooms are lightly browned. Add the minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds for it to become fragrant, then add three and a half cups of half and half. Bring that to a light boil and let it cook for about six to 10 minutes, or until it's barely beginning to thicken. Add the cooked chicken back to the pan, along with a quarter cup of freshly chopped parsley, and season to taste. I typically add between one half and one teaspoon of sea salt and a quarter teaspoon of black pepper. Now add the cooked and drained pasta back to the pan and stir everything together. Cover with the lid and let it rest for at least 10 minutes, or until the sauce coats the noodles. Okay, I cannot wait. It's been resting for about 10 to 12 minutes and it's ready to enjoy. All right, and we're gonna give it a quick toss. So letting the pasta rest this way allows it to absorb the sauce and it thickens slightly as it cools. And oh, look at how creamy this is. Yum. Okay, here we go. We are going to serve, and it's a lighter Alfredo sauce because it doesn't use the heavy cream, but it still has that luscious creaminess to it. It is amazing. All right, and big portions for me because I have been waiting for this. Okay, and then just a little bit of parsley. Add some pretty pop of color. Okay, and we're going in for the twirl. All right, let me know how you twirl your pasta. Do you just do it right in the plate or do you use a spoon and do it fancy style? Whoa, that's a big bite, but I can handle that. Okay. That's delicious. I love the flavor that half and half gives the sauce. It's just, it tastes like something out of a fancy restaurant, and that's actually where this recipe comes from. My mom went to culinary school and this is the dish that she cooked in the restaurant she trained in. This pasta is so simple, but it's loaded with flavor. You can taste the onion, little bits of garlic in there, the fresh parsley, and then the mushrooms give the sauce really good flavor. So do not skip those. I hope this becomes a new favorite for your family as well. If you like this video, give us a great big thumbs up below. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and we'll see you next time. Hey, before you go, if you guys want more family-friendly dinner ideas, check these out right over here and click below to subscribe. And when you do click that little bell icon so you'll get notifications every time we post a new recipe. We'll see you next time.