Chicken Alfredo

This is one of our FAVORITE receipes to make at our house! It's sooooo yummy and delicious! A few weeks ago, it was my turn to host my ladies bible study group. We usually do appetizers, but this was a unanimous request from my friends. I've been making this recipe for years, and you won't be disappointed.

Ingredients:

Sauce

• 16 oz. heavy cream (approx).

• 1 stick butter

• 1 cup parmesan cheese (can use a bag or shred a block of fresh parmesan cheese)

• Black Pepper

• Your preference of italian seasonings - I prefer garlic, basil, and oregano.

Chicken

• 1 lb chicken breasts or tenders

• Olive oil

• Salt, Pepper, Italian Spices

Pasta

• 1-1.5 lb of your preferred style of noodles.

Instructions:

Chicken (start chicken first, as it usually takes the longest to cook).

• Place your chicken in a skillet. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil on top (approx 2-3 tbs), and then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and preferred italian spices.

• Cook over medium heat until cooked all the way through

• Set to the side to rest until sauce is done.

Pasta (takes approx. 10-15 mins)

• Bring approx 6 cups of water to a boil

• Pour in your pasta noodles and cook to al-dente. (approx 3/4 the way cooked).

• Strain noodles and place in serving bowl

Sauce (make while noodles are cooking - takes approx 15 minutes)

• In a separate, large saucepan, start melting 1 stick of butter over medium heat.

• When the butter is half-way melted, pour in 2/3 carton of heavy cream.

• Add your pepper and spices to taste and stir. (I do not measure these out, personally, but for our family would be approx 1-2 tsp of each spice and a dash of garlic.)

• Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring lightly to keep a crust from forming on the side of your pan.

• Once boiling, turn the heat down to low.

• Add in 1 cup of parmesan cheese, adding as much of the remaining cream as needed to thin the sauce to your preference.

• Stir lightly & Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is all melted in.

• Remove from heat, and pour over pasta that's waiting in a serving dish.

Top with your chicken, then serve & enjoy!

I typically serve this meal with a salad & garlc bread. Our family likes to add a little kick to this, so we often will sprinkle a little McCormick Cajun Seasoning on top for a more low-country feel.

Enjoy!

Kimberly