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Chicken alfredo comfort food dinner

One-Pot Pasta Alfredo with Chicken

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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 teaspoon salt divided
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 12 ounces fettuccine pasta broken in half
  • 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg optional
  • Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)

Method
 

  1. Season chicken with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; heat oil in a large deep skillet or pot over medium-high.
  2. Cook chicken 5-6 minutes until golden and cooked through; set aside on a plate.
  3. Melt butter in same pot over medium; sauté garlic 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Add broth, cream, remaining salt and pepper, garlic powder, and optional nutmeg; stir and boil.
  5. Submerge broken fettuccine; reduce heat to medium and cook 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, until tender.
  6. Return chicken; stir and remove from heat.
  7. Stir in Parmesan until melted and creamy; stand 2-3 minutes to thicken.
  8. Garnish with fresh parsley and optional extra Parmesan; serve immediately while hot and creamy.