Light 4 Cheese Chicken Fettuccine Food

FOUR-CHEESE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions and drain.
• In a pot, combine the soup, cream cheese, mushrooms, cream, butter and garlic powder.
• Stir in cheeses, cook and stir until melted.
• Add chicken and heat through.
• Add fettuccine to the sauce.
• Transfer to a shallow greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over chicken mixture.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown.

LOW-CAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook until the garlic is slightly soft, about 1 minute. Add in the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, whisking constantly, until just thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the Neufchâtel and parmesan cheese; whisk until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped parsley.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and return to the pot. Add the sauce and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and gently toss to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with parmesan and pepper.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook fettuccini in a pot of salted water (4 qts water, 1 Tbsp salt,) according to package instructions then drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, slice chicken into strips and season all over with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium/high heat and sauté chicken until lightly golden and cooked through (5 min). Remove chicken from the pan and cover to keep warm.
• In the same pan over medium/high, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp of butter. Add onion and sauté 3 min until soft. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until soft (5-7 min), stirring frequently. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Add half-n-half and simmer over medium/high heat 8-10 min, or until beginning to thicken. Add chicken back to the pan, add 1/4 cup parsley and season sauce to taste (1/2 to 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper).
• Add cooked pasta and stir to combine. Heat another minute until warmed through then turn off the heat, cover and let rest 10-15 minutes then stir and serve garnished with parsley.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet, brown chicken and mushrooms in butter until chicken is cooked through. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Add whipping cream and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add parmesan cheese when at desired consistency. Serve over noodles.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat combine chicken, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 cloves garlic, and Italian seasoning. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Saute onion, 2 cloves garlic, and mushrooms until onions are transparent. Stir in flour, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Slowly add milk and half-and-half, stirring until smooth and creamy. Stir in Parmesan and Colby-Monterey Jack cheeses; stir until cheese is melted. Stir in chicken mixture, tomatoes and sour cream. Serve over cooked fettuccini.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt generously. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente (tender but still slightly firm). Drain and toss with a splash of oil.
• Meanwhile, slice the chicken into 1/4-inch-thick strips, and lay them on a plate or a sheet of waxed paper. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter melts, raise the heat to medium-high and add the chicken in 1 layer. Cook, without moving the pieces, until the underside has browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the pieces, and cook until browned and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a medium bowl.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to release any browned bits. When the butter has mostly melted, whisk in the cream and nutmeg and bring to a simmer, then cook for 2 minutes. Lower the heat to keep the sauce just warm.
• Whisk the Parmigiano-Reggiano into the sauce. Add the chicken and cooked pasta and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot in heated bowls.

FOUR CHEESE CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream, butter, and cream cheese over medium heat, stirring regularly.
• When the butter and cream cheese have melted, add the Parmesan, mozzarella, and Romano cheeses. As the cheeses melts, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring continuously.
• When all the cheeses have melted, add the Italian spice mix, garlic, and salt. Gradually turn the heat down while continuing to stir frequently.
• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the chicken breast on a baking sheet.
• Season the chicken with the Italian seasoning and garlic.
• Bake the chicken for 10-20 minutes. Chop the chicken into bite-sized portions.
• Boil the egg noodles until soft. Strain.
• Place the noodles on a plate. Add the chicken. Pour the Alfredo sauce over the top. Enjoy.

LIGHTER CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts and chicken broth in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes. Turn breasts, cover, and simmer another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit with the cover on for 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken breasts from the broth and set aside to cool, reserving the broth in the saucepan. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, cut into bite-size slices.
• Return the chicken broth to medium heat and cook until reduced to 1 cup.
• Stir garlic, black pepper, and heavy cream into the reduced broth; bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
• Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Beat 1 tablespoon of the warm cream mixture into the eggs until thoroughly incorporated; repeat until about 1/2 cup of the warm cream mixture is used.
• Whisk the warm cream and egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cream mixture. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture almost comes to a simmer and thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until nearly cooked through, about 7 minutes. Drain.
• Stir parsley, 1 cup of Parmigiano-Reggiano, and cream mixture into the pasta. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for a few minutes until thick.
• Fold chicken and 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano into the pasta mixture to serve.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cream the butter in a bowl with a wooden spoon until it is light and fluffy.
• Beat in the cream a little at a time, and then beat in 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, a few tbsp at a time.
• Cover the bowl and set it aside (refrigerate if not ready to use, but bring to room temperature before use).
• Prepare the chicken and keep it warm.
• You can use leftover chopped cooked chicken, or dice skinless, boneless chicken meat and saute in olive oil or butter a few minutes until cooked but still tender.
• Season as you like.
• Set a large pasta bowl or casserole in a 250 oven to heat while you cook the fettucine.
• Bring the water and salt to a rolling boil in a large stock pot.
• Drop in the fettuccine and stir gently with a wooden spoon or fork for a few moments to prevent strands from sticking.
• Boil, stirring occasionally until the pasta is tender (soft, but al dente or resistant to bite).
• Immediately drain the pasta into a colander.
• Make sure it's completely drained before transferring to the hot pasta bowl.
• Add the chicken and the creamed butter and cheese mixture and toss with the fettuccine and chicken until every strand is well coated.
• Season with salt and freshly grated pepper.
• Serve at once and pass grated Parmesan cheese.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO (FROM COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Whisk in flour. Gradually add skim milk, stirring until blended. Cook, stirring constantly, 8 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in cream cheese; cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup Parmesan, stirring constantly until melted.
• Pour sauce over hot cooked fettucine and toss to coat. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan, chopped parsley, and pepper.