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Blackened Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Creamy homemade alfredo sauce with tender slices of juicy blackened chicken makes an easy and quick family friendly pasta dinner for any night of the week.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 796 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Cajun
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dried pasta can use fettuccini or other pasta
- 16 ounces blackened chicken breast or blackened chicken thighs or tenders
For the Alfredo Sauce
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta per package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the blackened chicken and cook on each side 1-2 minutes until heated through. Remove from skillet, slice the chicken, and set aside.
- In the skillet, heat the butter and pressed garlic until it begins to bubble and becomes fragrant.
- Add the cream, cream cheese, parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
- Turn the heat to medium high and continue to heat stirring occasionally until it begins to rapidly boil, and allow to boil for 1-2 minutes. Then remove from heat. Sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Assemble by tossing pasta with alfredo sauce then top with sliced chicken.
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Notes
- This recipe is made to use with leftovers from our blackened chicken. Any of our blackened chicken recipes will work well, including:
- If you want to change it up a bit, you can also add some of these to the Blackened Chicken Alfredo. Just toss them right in with the pasta and sauce!
- Blackened Chicken Breast
- Blackened Chicken Thighs
- Blackened Chicken Tenders
- Steamed broccoli
- Peas- Add the frozen peas to the bottom of the colander and drain the pasta over them to cook them perfectly.
- Cajun Roasted Vegetables
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Sautéed mushrooms
- Sautéed peppers and onions
Nutrition Information
Calories
796kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
30g
(150%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
228mg
(76%)
Sodium
567mg
(24%)
Potassium
661mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1769IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
251mg
(25%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 796
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 796kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 228mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 567mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 661mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1769IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.