Garden Chicken Alfredo Food

BETTER THAN OLIVE GARDEN ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan with olive oil over medium/low heat.
• Add the garlic, cream, white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer.
• Stir often.
• Add the Parmesan cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth.
• When sauce has thickened add the Mozzarella cheese and stir until smooth. STIR FREQUENTLY.
• While the sauce cooks, boil noodles for 3-5 minutes.
• Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.
• Garnish with parsley, freshly cracked black pepper and more grated parmesan (optional).

COPYCAT OLIVE GARDEN™ CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta according to package directions.
• Add olive oil to a cast-iron grill pan over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter to hot pan, then quickly add chicken breasts to the pan, seasoning with 1 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper.
• Cook chicken breasts until golden on first side, then flip over. Cover the pan and reduce heat to medium, cooking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 to 7 minutes on the second side. Place on a plate and cover with foil until cool enough to slice into strips.
• In a large, deep-sided skillet, melt remaining 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Add garlic to pan, cooking until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium-low. Season with remaining salt and pepper.
• Whisk flour into butter, stirring until no chunks remain. Slowly whisk in cream.
• Continue to cook just until sauce is steaming and slightly thickened. Whisk 1/2 cup Parmesan into sauce, stirring until smooth. Remove pan from heat and cover until ready to serve.
• To serve, place pasta in a serving bowl or on plates. Top with sliced chicken and drizzle with sauce. Garnish with parsley and top with additional Parmesan, if desired.

GARDEN CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• On a grill pan coated with cooking spray, grill chicken breasts, turning once, until cooked through, 12 minutes; chop and set aside. Recoat pan with spray and grill zucchini, squash, pepper and portobellos, turning once, 6 minutes; chop vegetables into 1/4-inch pieces. Cook pasta as directed; drain, return to pot and stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil. In a bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoons cold water. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, onion and garlic until onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add half-and-half and broth; boil, then simmer 5 minutes. Mix in 3/4 cup Parmesan and yogurt; simmer 3 to 5 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat; slowly add cornstarch mixture until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. On a platter, combine pasta, sauce, chicken, vegetables, artichokes, remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan, parsley, and salt and pepper.

COPY CAT OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN ALFREDO SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil and put noodles in. Cook until al dente.
• While cooking, put a pastry pie shell into a deep dish pie pan.
• Drain the excess water from the pasta and then add in 1 1/2 cups shredded Italian cheese and parmesan cheese. Stir quickly so the cheese doesn't get gloppy.
• Pour the pasta evenly into the pie shell. Top with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until cheese on top is bubbling and brown.
• While baking, grill chicken on stove top in a small amount of cooking oil. Toss chicken before cooking in pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning.
• Make the alfredo sauce as well.
• When pasta comes out of oven, top with chicken and alfredo sauce. Reserve extra alfredo sauce for people to add.

CHICKEN ALFREDO (OLIVE GARDEN DUP)

Steps:

• Combine Butter, Heavy Cream and Cream Cheese in sauce pan and simmer on medium/low until all melted and mixed smoothly. Add Parmesan cheese and garlic powder simmer 20 minutes on low. Stirring regularly. Let sauce simmer as long as possible for the best flavor.
• Take your thawed chicken and sprinkle it with garlic salt and pepper. Grill it on the grill or on the foreman until it's done and a little black. Once it's done shred it or chop it up you can then put it in the sauce or you can spread it over cooked alfredo noodles. Once sauce is done it will be creamy and thickish then pour it over the chicken and the cooked alfredo noodles.
• You can do this recipe with or without chicken it is delicious both ways.

SLOW COOKER OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In the insert of your slow cooker/crockpot, place your boneless skinless chicken breasts. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ black pepper evenly over the chicken. Sprinkle the entire contents of the dry italian dressing mix evenly over the chicken as well.
• Pour the chicken broth into the crockpot with the chicken and spices. Cover with the lid and turn on HIGH for 4 hours.
• Once your chicken is done, remove it and shred it using 2 forks to pull it apart into bite-sized pieces.
• Pour out all but 1 cup of the excess liquid that is remaining in the pot. Return the shredded chicken back to the crockpot insert and add back the reserved 1 cup of the seasoned cooking liquid.
• Turn your crockpot to WARM while you cook your pasta and make your sauce.
• Cook your pasta according to package directions (8-10 minutes) and drain when done.
• In a medium saucepan, on medium heat, melt your butter. Once your butter is melted, whisk in the flour making sure there are no lumps.
• Add your grated garlic, dried parsley, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Whisk to combine. Slowly add the half & half and heavy cream, making sure that you are whisking the entire time. This is very important to avoid any lumps in your final alfredo sauce.
• Cook your cream mixture for 5-6 minutes, whisking often, until it starts to bubble and thicken. Once your cream mixture has thickened, turn off the heat and add your grated parmesan cheese. Stir to completely combine.
• Add your cooked and drained pasta to your shredded chicken, then pour your alfredo sauce on top. Stir to combine. You can top your slow cooker Olive Garden chicken alfredo pasta with the fresh chopped parsley at this time if desired.

OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN ALFREDO RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package and drain well. Heat the olive oil in a grill pan over a high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter, then the chicken breasts, seasoning them with 1 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Cook the chicken breasts until golden on one side, then turn over. Cover the pan and lower the heat to medium. Continue to cook for around 5 to 7 mins more, until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Slice the chicken, set aside and cover with foil. Melt the rest of the butter in a deep-sided skillet over a medium heat. Add the garlic, cook for 30 seconds, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Season with the rest of the salt and pepper. Carefully whisk the flour into the butter, stirring well until smooth. Whisk the heavy cream in slowly. Continue to cook until the sauce is hot through and thickened slightly. Whisk the parmesan cheese into sauce, stirring until smooth. Put the pasta into serving bowls and top with the sliced chicken. Drizzle the sauce over the top. Garnsih with parsley and extra parmesan if desired.

SLOW COOKER OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In the insert of your slow cooker/crockpot, place your boneless skinless chicken breasts. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ black pepper evenly over the chicken. Sprinkle the entire contents of the dry Italian dressing mix evenly over the chicken as well.
• Pour the chicken broth into the crockpot with the chicken and spices. Cover with the lid and turn on HIGH for 4 hours.
• Once your chicken is done, remove it and shred it using 2 forks to pull it apart into bite-sized pieces.
• Pour out all but 1 cup of the excess liquid that is remaining in the pot. Return the shredded chicken back to the crockpot insert and add back the reserved 1 cup of the seasoned cooking liquid.
• Turn your crockpot to WARM while you cook your pasta and make your sauce.
• Cook your pasta according to package directions (8 to 10 minutes) and drain when done.
• In a medium saucepan, on medium heat, melt your butter. Once your butter is melted, whisk in the flour making sure there are no lumps.
• Add your grated garlic, dried parsley, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Whisk to combine. Slowly add the half & half and heavy cream, making sure that you are whisking the entire time. This is very important to avoid any lumps in your final alfredo sauce.
• Cook your cream mixture for 5 to 6 minutes, whisking often, until it starts to bubble and thicken. Once your cream mixture has thickened, turn off the heat and add your grated parmesan cheese. Stir to completely combine.
• Add your cooked and drained pasta to your shredded chicken, then pour your alfredo sauce on top. Stir to combine. You can top your slow cooker Olive Garden chicken alfredo pasta with the fresh chopped parsley at this time if desired.