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One Pot Creamy Chicken Alfredo
4.9 from 27 votes

One Pot Creamy Chicken Alfredo

A super simple, easy peasy chicken alfredo dinner! Everything – the chicken and even the pasta – all gets cooked in ONE single pot. Hello? Easiest clean up ever, right?!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 1 fusilloni pasta Sam's Choice Italia, 17.6-ounce package
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 chicken breast cut into 1-inch chunks, boneless skinless
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon basil dried
  • ¾ cup chicken broth low sodium
  • 2 cups half and half
  • ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves

Instructions

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  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 2-3 minutes; set aside and keep warm.
  3. Melt butter in the stockpot. Add shallot, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Whisk in flour and basil until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
  5. Stir in chicken broth, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  6. Stir in half and half, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in Parmesan until melted, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  7. Stir in pasta, chicken and parsley. If the mixture is too thick, add more chicken broth as needed.
  8. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Notes

  • *Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream.