Easy and Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Recipe @mamagician

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

Cook the penne or any other pasta of your choice in a pot of boiling salted water until it reaches the desired level of tenderness. Drain the cooked pasta and set it aside.

In a saucepan add oil and cook the chicken strips until fully cooked. Season with salt and black pepper. Take out the chicken from the pan.

In the same saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté it until it becomes fragrant, but be careful not to let it burn.

Pour in the heavy cream and milk and bring it to a simmer.

Add the cooked pasta and cooked chicken to the Alfredo sauce and toss everything together until the pasta is well coated with the creamy sauce. Season with salt, black pepper and mixed herbs.

Serve the Alfredo pasta hot and garnish it with fresh parsley, or other herbs if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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