How To Make Lemon Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe
A bright and deliciously tasty pasta recipe that includes lightly charred pieces of grilled chicken, fresh nutritious broccoli and a creamy lemon sauce. A recipe everyone can agree on!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 12ozdry fettuccine pasta
- 1lbboneless skinless chicken breastsgrilled and sliced into strips
- 1lbbroccoli crown
- 2tbspbutter
- 2clovesgarlicminced
- 3tbspflour
- 1¾cupsmilk
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3ozlight or regular cream cheesediced into cubes
- ½cupfinely shredded parmesanplus more for serving
- 3tbspheavy cream
- 1tbsplemon zest
- 1tbspfresh lemon juice
Instructions
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Prepare pasta in salted water according to directions listed on the package, adding in broccoli during last 5 minutes of boiling pasta.
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Drain pasta and broccoli together and set aside.
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In a large and deep skillet or pot, melt butter over medium heat then add in garlic and flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
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While whisking, slowly pour milk into the flour mixture. whisk vigorously to smooth lumps until the mixture begins to thicken.
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Add in cream cheese and parmesan and whisk until melted.
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Mix in cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in lemon zest and lemon juice.
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Toss drained pasta and broccoli into sauce mixture along with the chicken. Serve warm topped with additional parmesan, lemon zest, and pepper as desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 3277.50kcal
- Fat: 121.09g
- Saturated Fat: 65.33g
- Trans Fat: 0.96g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 30.99g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.15g
- Carbohydrates: 337.40g
- Fiber: 25.61g
- Sugar: 43.75g
- Protein: 209.01g
- Cholesterol: 640.65mg
- Sodium: 4566.64mg
- Calcium: 1840.57mg
- Potassium: 4650.01mg
- Iron: 11.52mg
- Vitamin A: 1214.95µg
- Vitamin C: 420.39mg
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