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One Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta

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One Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta
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This is not meant to be an authentic Italian pasta. It’s a quick mid-week meal that you can get on the table in just over 15 minutes and is stellar for effort vs output.

I know there are many people out there who are thinking “how hard is it to cook pasta in a separate pot??”. And sure, it sounds easy. But you know those crazy days when your household is in chaos and you’re trying to get dinner on the table for your family? When you’ve just had an awful day at work, you hate your boss, you’re tired and tempted to order a greasy pizza?

This is for those days. I know boiling a pot of water and cooking pasta isn’t a big deal. But when you can cook it all one pot, it’s just one less thing to think about, one less pot to wash.

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Category: Dinner Recipes Campfire Meals
Seasons All Winter Autumn Summer Spring
Cuisine Type Italian
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Ingredients

For 3 Serving(s)

Ingredients

1 7 oz chicken breast, cut in half horizontally
1 Salt and pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
8 oz fettuccine
2 cups milk, any fat %
1 1/2 cup chicken stock / broth
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup thickened / heavy cream (Note 1)
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan (Note 2)
1 Parsley, for garnish

One Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta Directions

  1. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Use a skillet large enough to fit the pasta.
  3. Heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Remove onto plate and rest for 5 minutes, then slice while pasta is cooking.
  4. Add milk, chicken broth and garlic. Bring to simmer then add pasta.
  5. Move pasta around every 30 seconds or so until it is softened (around 3 minutes) so it doesn't stick. Once pasta is softened, reduce heat to medium and stir every couple of minutes.
  6. At about 9 - 10 minutes, the pasta should be almost cooked but there should still be liquid covering the base of the skillet. Add cream and parmesan and mix. 
  7. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for ~2 minutes, until sauce is thickened and pasta is cooked. If you cook it too long and the sauce goes gluggy, add a splash of hot tap water - will go back to silky with a few tosses.
  8. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately, garnished with freshly grated parmesan and parsley!

Notes

  1. This recipe does actually work with any type of cream, even light cream. It just affects the richness of the sauce.
  2. Using fresh grated parmesan ensures it melts into the sauce. You can use store bought but it tends to be larger grains so some of it may not melt into the sauce completely. Reduce to 1/2 cup (because that equates to about 3/4 cup freshly grated).
  3. The key to this recipe is taking it off the stove while it's still quite saucy because the sauce evaporates quite quickly as you toss a bit, adjusting the salt and pepper, getting plates out, serving etc. See video and photos for amount of sauce in the finished dish.
  4. COOKING WITH CHICKEN: You could dice the chicken, brown just the outside then leave it in the pan to cook with the pasta. But cooking the chicken separately yields a juicier chicken + prettier because it's golden brown.
  5. If you have large brown bits stuck on the pan (e.g. if it's not non stick), scrape off the larger bits if you want a pretty white sauce. Also, the whiteness of the sauce is affected by how clear the chicken stock is. Better value brands can be a bit cloudy. I use Campbells.
  6. This recipe is very forgiving. If the sauce gets too gluggy / thick, add a splash of hot water. I like my pasta al dente, but if the pasta is still not tender enough for your taste, add 1/4 - 1/2 cup hot tap water and keep cooking.
  7. One Pot Chicken Alfredo nutrition per serving.

Nutrition facts

Per Serving

Kcal: 491 kcal

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