Fettuccini Alfredo with Blackened Chicken
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 to 1.5 cup creamsalt to tastefreshly ground pepper to taste4 Tbsp. butter, cut into a few piecesfreshly ground nutmeg to taste16 oz. pasta1/4 c. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano1 boneless chicken breast or 2 boneless chicken thighs1/2 tsp. paprika1/8 tsp. salt1/8 tsp. ground pepper1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper1/4 tsp. cumin1/4 tsp. thyme1/8 tsp. onion powder1/8 tsp. garlic powder
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
In a pan big enough to toss the pasta, bring the cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg to a simmer, then lower the heat and whisk or swirl in the butter, a chunk at a time. Turn off the heat.
Boil and strain your pasta. Toss the pasta in the cream. Sprinkle three quarters of the cheese over the pasta, tossing it to melt and distribute the cheese. Add a little more cream or milk if you’ve let it get too thick.
Mix together the all of the herbs/spices. Rub 1 tsp. of oil into each piece of chicken, and then press the spice mixture into both sides.
Place the chicken breasts in a super hot, dry nonstick skillet. Cook about 5 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve, sprinkling additional cheese on each.
Serving Size: Makes 8 hefty servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEIGHWOMAN.
In a pan big enough to toss the pasta, bring the cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg to a simmer, then lower the heat and whisk or swirl in the butter, a chunk at a time. Turn off the heat.
Boil and strain your pasta. Toss the pasta in the cream. Sprinkle three quarters of the cheese over the pasta, tossing it to melt and distribute the cheese. Add a little more cream or milk if you’ve let it get too thick.
Mix together the all of the herbs/spices. Rub 1 tsp. of oil into each piece of chicken, and then press the spice mixture into both sides.
Place the chicken breasts in a super hot, dry nonstick skillet. Cook about 5 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through.
Serve, sprinkling additional cheese on each.
Serving Size: Makes 8 hefty servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEIGHWOMAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 287.3
- Total Fat: 6.0 g
- Cholesterol: 48.4 mg
- Sodium: 148.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 46.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 13.1 g
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