Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with Spinach
This Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe couldn’t be easier and it’s a hit for eaters of all ages!
If you’re on a diet, you’re just going to need to skip this recipe. Or at least avert your eyes as you mix up the sauce. Your choice.
(And obviously the addition of spinach turns this into complete health food).
It was the first time I’d ever made fettuccine alfredo and we ate it sitting out on our roof top garden. It was fantastic, in large part because we were all so delighted by the fact that we’d finally arrived somewhere that allowed us to make dinner instead of eating out yet again.I think I’ll probably love this recipe for the rest of my life, not just because it’s delicious, but because it reminds me of being in London, where I made it many times during the months we lived there.
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with Spinach
This Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe couldn't be easier and it's a hit for eaters of all ages!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces uncooked fettuccine noodles I've used fresh ones the last couple of times and they are amazing
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic smashed but not chopped
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup packed grated Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
- 3-4 cups packed baby spinach roughly chopped
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add noodles and cook according to directions. Drain and set aside.
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In a large pot (I use a small-ish stockpot), melt the butter and add the garlic cloves, cooking for about 30 seconds. Pour in the half-and-half and let melt together, stirring frequently. Add salt and pepper. Spoon out the garlic and discard.
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Stir in the Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth.
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Mix in the drained noodles, the shredded chicken, and the spinach. Stir to combine and let cook for 1-2 minutes until everything is well coated and the spinach has wilted slightly. Salt and pepper to taste, then serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
(adapted from All Recipes)
Yuuuum! Too bad I can't eat grain until we finally find out what is wrong with my thyroid and adrenals! Eat a second portion for you unborn baby and third for me, please!! I promise I won't cast any judgment!!
I don’t eat grains either or lectins. There is a grain free/lectin free fettuccine by Miracle Noodle. I find it at Walmart in the gluten free section. Also available at Sprouts.
Yum! This is a perfect comfort food for these unusually cold November days in Pennsylvania!!
Is it bad that it is 9am and I want to eat this right now? 😉 Looks soo yummy!
This is basically my favorite meal ever. I need to cook this immediately.
Can I ask what half and half is? I'm from Northern Ireland and we either don't have it or call it something else!
I think it's probably the equivalent of single cream. Half and half refers to it being half cream and half milk.
One of my favorite comfort foods. Never tried it with spinach tho.
The Parmesan cheese clumped up and the the rest was very liquid-y.
Your recipe was fabulous! My family loved it!! Grandchildren ages 3-9, 4 of them, devoured it. The adults loved it too, and said it’s a keeper! Thank you💕
Sauce was thin and did not cling to noodles. flavorless even after dousing with salt and pepper. A waste of time and money. I never leave comments whether the dish is good or bad but felt I needed to in this case.