Moms Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Mom's creamy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo has been a family favorite for years! Classic Chicken Alfredo is a feel good comfort food - so creamy but light!

Serving: 6 to 8

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Chicken Breast

• ¾ lbs fettuccine or angel hair or vermicelli pasta

• 1 lb mushrooms, thickly sliced

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

• 3½ cups half and half (or use ½ milk and ½ heavy cream)

• ¼ cup finely chopped parsley

• Salt and Pepper

• 5 Tbsp olive oil, divided

• 1 Tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Cook fettuccini in a pot of salted water (4 qts water with 1 Tbsp salt,) according to package instructions then drain and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, thinly slice chicken breast into strips and season all over with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium/high heat and saute chicken until light golden and cooked through (5 min). Remove chicken from the pan and cover to keep warm.

3. In the same pan over medium/high, heat 3 Tbsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp of butter. Add onion and saute 3 minutes, or until soft. Add sliced mushrooms, cover and saute until soft (5-7 min), stirring frequently. Add garlic and saute another 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

4. Add half-n-half and simmer over medium/high heat 5-7 min, or until just barely beginning to thicken. Add chicken back to the pan, along with ¼ cup parsley and season sauce to taste (1/2 to 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper).

5. Add cooked pasta and stir to combine. Heat another minute until warmed through then turn off the heat, cover and let pasta rest 10-15 minutes then stir to combine and serve.

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