My husband and I have somewhat of a guide book on things to cook when we get bored. Its the ultimate guide to the food we love, its like our first born child and we named her "The Meals of Past and Present" Imagine an excel sheet filled with recipes and links best foods that you have tasted so far in your life. Well that's basically "The Meals of Past and Present." We started this list when we were dating and whenever we found a recipe that we both absolutely loved we would add it to the list. Every time we get bored have having the same old thing we pull it out and pick out something and tonight we picked Chicken and Bacon Alfredo. It's a newcomer to our list but delicious nevertheless.
Bacon makes everything taste better! If you are looking for a quick dinner to make during the week and you love bacon, then you'll love this recipe. For dishes like this, thicker cut bacon works best.
What you'll need:
8 oz uncooked fettuccine
1 lb cooked chicken breast
1 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2/3 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup reserved pasta water
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups cooked broccoli
6 strips of cooked bacon
A few tips and tricks:
-Make the chicken and broccoli ahead of time to cut down on cook time
-For perfect bacon for this recipe and any time you are craving bacon, lay bacon on a aluminum foil covered baking sheet and cook on 400 for 20 minutes, or until you reach your desired crispiness, flipping halfway through.
-Make a "Meals of Past and Present" to share recipes with the one you love.
Steps:
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add desired amount of salt and noodles. Cook until done, drain noodles then set aside.
2. In the same pot add 1 tbsp of butter and garlic, saute until fragrant.
3. Add cream, milk and cheese, and reserved pasta water
4. Add cooked chicken, cooked bacon, and broccoli fold until chicken is heated, serve and enjoy.
Great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! Wondering why I have never thought of this. Love the bacon, but the broccoli might be a stretch.:-P
ReplyDeleteGreat twist on plain old chicken alfredo. I love the idea of adding in some fresh broccoli and then of course there is the bacon...everything is better with bacon.
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