97% would make again
Easy Chicken Alfredo Penne
featured in 4 Meals Anyone Can Make
Nothing spells comfort like Italian food. Steaming bowls of pasta, buttery, roasted garlic bread, and tureens of the most flavorful sauces: it’s all right there. Sometimes, you want to bring that comfort into your very own kitchen and, well, we’ve got just the recipe for you. This easy chicken alfredo penne will have you saying ‘mangia!’ before you even know it.
Tasty Team
January 13, 2021
Total Time
33 minutes
33 min
Prep Time
15 minutes
15 min
Cook Time
18 minutes
18 min
Total Time
33 minutes
33 min
Prep Time
15 minutes
15 min
Cook Time
18 minutes
18 min
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- 1 ½ lb chicken breast (680 g), cubed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 16 oz penne pasta (455 g), cooked
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (10 g)
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese (25 g)
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk (480 mL)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese (55 g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Nutrition Info
- Calories 464
- Fat 20g
- Carbs 34g
- Fiber 0g
- Sugar 4g
- Protein 38g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- In a pan over medium-high heat, melt butter, then add the chicken breast.
- Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil. Cook 8-10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove from heat and set chicken aside.
- In the same pan over medium heat, melt butter and add the garlic. Cook until the garlic begins to soften.
- Add half of the flour to the garlic and butter, stirring until incorporated. Then add the rest of the flour and stir.
- Pour in the milk a little bit at a time, stirring well in between, until fully incorporated and sauce begins to thicken.
- Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil, and stir well to incorporate.
- Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
- Pour the sauce over cooked penne pasta, add the chicken and mix well.
- Add parsley and extra parmesan. Mix well.
- Enjoy!
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