Servings: 8
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 Tbsp oil for the pan
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (~2 breasts)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Sauce
- 1 Tbsp oil for the pan
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 6 shiitake mushroom heads, finely chopped (1 cup)
- 1/2 cup water, divided
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream*
- 1 cup green peas
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Pasta
- 12 ounces pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Cover the carrots with water in a medium-sized pot and boil until soft. Remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
- Slice each chicken breast horizontally, parallel to the cutting board, to make two thinner pieces. Pat the chicken breasts dry and season with salt.
- Warm oil in a large pot on medium-high heat. Once shimmering, add the chicken. Cook each side for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Slice the chicken to ensure it has cooked through. If not, lower the heat and continue to cook until done.
- Remove the chicken from heat, cut it into 1/2-inch cubes, and set aside.
- Deglaze the pan used to cook the chicken with 1/4 cup of water.
- In a separate large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- To make the sauce, add oil to the same pot used for the chicken. On medium-high heat, sauté the onions with salt until softened.
- Stir in the oregano, garlic, and mushrooms.
- Deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of water.
- Mix in the carrots and butter.
- Pour in the heavy whipping cream, green peas, and chicken and simmer.
- Stir in parmesan until melted.
- Add cooked pasta and ~2 Tbsp pasta water to provide starch to help the sauce adhere to the pasta.
- Add more salt to taste.
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Notes
-*Double the heavy cream if you like saucy pasta. I typically do.
-Feel free to leave out some veggies if you want a more traditional, simple chicken Alfredo.
Nutrition
Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6289IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition values are approximate and may vary.
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