Lighter Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Lighter Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

1. Boneless skinless chicken breasts - 2 large
2. Low-sodium chicken broth - 2 cups
3. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves
4. Ground black pepper to taste - 4 cloves
5. Heavy cream - 2 cups
6. Egg yolks - 2
7. Salt to taste - 2
8. Fettuccine - 1 pound
9. Chopped fresh parsley - 1 sprig
10. Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided - 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Lighter Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Return the chicken broth to medium heat and cook until reduced to 1 cup.

4. Stage

Stir garlic, black pepper, and heavy cream into the reduced broth; bring to a simmer and remove from heat.

5. Stage

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.

6. Stage

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.

7. Stage

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.

8. Stage

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.

9. Stage

Fold chicken and 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano into the pasta mixture to serve. Sheri Saxon Fried