Creamy Chicken Alfredo Primavera with Fresh Vegetables

Chicken alfredo is a creamy, delicious dish descended from Italian fettuccini dishes that were served with generous amounts of butter and cheese. The two toppings melted together to create a rich and incredibly tasty sauce that has turned into today's chicken alfredo recipes. While the basic fettuccini alfredo is a great dish, it can be improved by adding more ingredients. That allows you to create a nutritionally complete, fully satisfying meal in just a single dish.

Chicken adds protein to this generally dairy and pasta based dish, and vegetables offer plenty of color and some extra vitamins. Lower fat versions of this meal can be made for everyday cooking simply by using reduced fat dairy products or somewhat reducing the amount of butter used. The chicken alfredo recipe presented here is full fat, however, to allow you to enjoy it as a decadent once in a while treat.

Classic Chicken Alfredo Primavera

Ingredients -

1 pound fettuccini noodles
1 pound sliced boneless chicken breast
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or fresh herbs
1 1/2 cups chopped vegetables, such as broccoli florets, zucchini, summer squash or black olives
1 1/2 cups butter
1 pint cream
1 cup Fresh hard Italian cheese such as Parmesan, grated
1 teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Begin by heating a large pot of water and bringing it to a boil. Add dry fettuccini noodles and cook about eight to ten minutes, or until al dente. Noodles should not be soft. Remove from water and allow to rest in a warm location until sauce is cooked.

Grill or broil chicken with Italian seasoning or fresh herbs, or sauté with herbs in a heavy pan.

Cook until the meat is no longer pink and all juices run clear. This can be done in advance, but the chicken must be refrigerated until it's ready to be used. Steam or roast vegetables until tender and crisp.

Melt butter in a saucepan on low to medium heat, and then add cream, cheese, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture has melted thoroughly and is well blended. Do not allow this sauce to come to a boil or to get overly hot, as it may separate.

Serve noodles topped with chicken and fresh vegetables, then cover with a generous serving of alfredo sauce. Additional cheese or herbs may be added.

Sprinkle with parsley and green onion.

(Serves 6-8)

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A Picture of Creamy Chicken Alfredo Primavera with Fresh Vegetables served with fresh steamed vegetables this is a twist on our Easy Chicken Alfredo Recipe and the addition of the vegetables makes it a better choice for those who are a little health conscientious. All though this is not going to win any dietary contest for health it but as far as flavor and shear enjoyment you will be hard pressed to find a more perfect chicken recipe then this twist on the classic chicken fettuccini Alfredo.