Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta is a wonderful meal for indulging in homely, comfort food. The satisfaction of having this delicious meal is like no other. This dish can be quite rich, and most folks are calorie-conscious. So indulging occasionally with portion control in mind may be preferable. We love pasta at home and it is usually a choice for kid's lunch boxes and weekend dinners. It is a wholesome meal as it is rich in carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and vitamins. Add steamed vegetables like broccoli to enhance the nutritional value of the dish.
Why you will love this dish?
- Tastes simply awesome, a very comforting meal that is also very filling.
- The combination of the seasoned or blackened chicken with the white pasta is out of the world.
- Vegetarians can opt for broccoli instead of chicken.
- The leftovers make great lunch boxes and are easy to reheat.
- Great for get-togethers and parties and always a crowd pleaser.
How to make Creamy Chicken Alfredo pasta
You can use Penne, Farfalle, Fettuccine, or any other similar pasta of your choice for this recipe. As for cooking pasta always boiling with saltwater and a drop of oil is preferable. Cook it al-dente as in the instructions of the packet, which is usually 10 to 12 minutes. Rinse it in cold water so it stops cooking after that. To make the Alfredo sauce quickly, saute all-purpose flour with butter for a while, and add milk. Cook it till it thickens. However, to make it rich, add heavy whipping cream and cream cheese. The sauce can also be flavored with chopped garlic, garlic powder, black pepper, and dried oregano.
Chicken preparation for Creamy chicken Alfredo pasta
The boneless chicken breast is a good choice for this dish. Place it in a ziplock bag and pound it well to flatten it up. This helps in even and easy cooking. Later rub the chicken fillet with black pepper powder, garlic powder, chili flakes, and salt. Alternatively, you can also add cajun spices if you like . Keep it refrigerated for about an hour for marination back in the plastic bag.
Serve with garlic bread
Garlic bread is very easy to make with store-bought bread. Use French bread or Ciabatta bread and top it with butter. The butter is melted and flavored with chopped garlic, garlic salt, and parsley, Bake it in the oven for 10 minutes or until the top gets browned using the broil option, and serve it warm.
For the details in preparation, please proceed to the recipe card. Hope you enjoy making and having this awesome dish.
If you are a pasta lover, do check out some of the wonderful pasta recipes on a fellow blogger's site I came across recently. You will be amazed and inspired to try out the various varieties.
Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Ingredients
Pasta
- 5 cups Penne pasta
- 10 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil
Alfredo sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 tsp garlic chopped
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp oregano dried
- ½ tsp pepper black (powdered)
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 3 tbsp mozzarella cheese
Grilled chicken
- 1 chicken breast boneless
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp pepper powder black
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Cajun spices powder
Garlic bread
- 1 bread French bread or Ciabatta bread
- ½ cup butter melted
- 3-4 garlic minced
- 2 tbsp parsley minced
- ¼ tsp garlic salt optional
- ½ tsp salt or as desired
Instructions
To make Pasta
- Bring water to boil in a large pan with a little salt and few drops of oil.
- Add Pasta and cook till it is al-dente.
- Drain into a colander and run it in cold water to stop cooking process and keep aside.
To make Alfredo sauce
- In a pan heat up the butter fry chopped garlic and keep aside .
- Add about 3 tbsp of all-purpose flour to the butter and saute well.
- Add the remaining all-purpose flour to ¼ cup of cold milk and stir well so it is lump free.
- Pour the milk mixture into the pan along with rest of the milk and bring it to a boil till it thickens.
- Add whipping cream, cream cheese and sauteed garlic, black pepper, oregano and salt and cook well
- Once it is cooked well and of the right consistency you like , add the cooked pasta .
- Add shredded mozzarella cheese just before switching off the heat .
- Garnish with shredded parmesan cheese.
- Serve with grilled chicken, garlic bread or a salad.
To make grilled chicken
- In a heavy cast iron skillet or deep bottomed pan heat up some oil.
- Add the chicken breast and cook on both sides till it is well done.
- Later cut it up into small pieces and serve along side the pasta or mix it in the alfredo sauce .
To make garlic bread
- Add melted butter, chopped garlic, parsley and garlic salt in a small bowl and mix well.
- Lather this mixture onto the bread generously .
- Heat up the oven to 350 deg F.
- Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes .You can broil for 2 minutes to get a nice browned top.
- Serve the Pasta with chicken and garlic bread on the side .
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Now Nisha, this one isn't fair! Chicken alfredo pasta is my all-time favorite comfort food and you have knocked this recipe out of the park. YUM!! There is something so cozy and inviting about enjoying dishes like these when the weather cools down. I love what you said about placing the chicken in a zip-loc bag to tenderize and flatten it for even cooking. That's a great tip!
When you talked about seasoning the sauce with chopped garlic, garlic powder, pepper, and dried oregano, you really had me sold! 😀 I also love the idea of adding broccoli (another favorite here) to up the nutritional content.
Thanks for another amazing dish. You are the absolute best! I've pinned and tweeted so others can enjoy. As always, I am sending you my heartfelt love and friendship in hopes that you and your loved ones are well ♥
Thank you so much for the kind comments, Holly! This dish is certainly a favorite of so many of us for sure. The cold weather makes it even more inviting. I got that tip of flattening the chicken in a Ziploc bag from a TV cooking show and have been following it since then. It really helps with cooking the chicken evenly. Many thanks for sharing this recipe with your audience, truly appreciate it. Hope you and your family are doing fine. Have a wonderful weekend my friend!
Oh my goodness, I can not tell you how much I love alfredo pasta. This looks heavenly! I've saved the recipe & I can not wait to try it. ♡
Thank you so much Danika, hope you love it as much as we did!
I like pasta! this one looks pretty nice! and you made lovely photos
Thank you so much Lyosha, so happy to hear you liked the photos.
Looks and Sounds Exotic Nisha 😋😋 Bookmarking it !
Thank you so much Smitha, lovely to hear from you!
Comforting meals like this one are terrific in winter 😋!
Absolutely right Christy, a nice comforting meal for the cold winters indeed. Thank you so much for the wonderful comment!
Wow! This looks delicious. I have been meaning to cook pasta with white sauce and this is just perfect. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Thank you so much , glad you liked this recipe.