| Chicken Alfredo can be made either from | | | | 1 Tbsp. olive oil |
| scratch, or from a can. The canned version is | | | | |
| easier than from scratch, which allows more | | | | 1 fresh lime, halved |
| time to make side dishes and other mealtime | | | | |
| delights, but it is not nearly as delicious | | | | Instructions: |
| as alfredo made from scratch. Both methods | | | | |
| are included in this recipe. | | | | (If you are using canned sauce, skip steps 2 |
| | | | and 6. Simply heat the sauce in a pan.) |
| A white sauce is used over chicken and | | | | |
| noodles for the main alfredo dish. The | | | | 1. Bring 6 cups of water to a rolling boil |
| flavour is very rich and cheesy. Almost any | | | | and pour in the noodles. |
| vegetable can be served without harming the | | | | |
| flavour, or seeming out of place. Use this | | | | 2. Bring the whipping cream to a simmer in a |
| versatility to your advantage. Don't if you | | | | sauce pan over med-low heat. (stirring |
| have all the fixings for a great side dish, | | | | often!) |
| or are planning to attend a potluck, making | | | | |
| alfredo as a main dish is a near-guarantee of | | | | 3. Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan over |
| a good meal! | | | | medium heat. |
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| Alfredo is just as versatile with drinks as | | | | 4. Place the chicken in olive oil and squeeze |
| it is with side dishes. Any choice you make | | | | one lime half over the pan. |
| will fit the meal, so long as it matches | | | | |
| whatever side dish you have selected. If the | | | | 5. Flip the chicken after two-three minutes, |
| sauce is particularly sharp and cheesy, a red | | | | and squeeze the other lime over it. |
| wine may be necessary to keep up with the | | | | |
| flavour. | | | | 6. Wait until the whipping cream has simmered |
| | | | for five minutes and slowly add all of the |
| Ingredients: | | | | cheese, continuing to stir. |
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| Sauce - Canned: | | | | 7. Remove the chicken from the stove. |
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| 1 can of alfredo sauce. | | | | 8. After the cheese and cream has integrated, |
| | | | add the chicken. |
| Sauce - Scratch: | | | | |
| | | | 9. Remove the sauce from the stove. |
| 2 c. whipping cream | | | | |
| | | | Steps 2-8 should take about ten minutes. |
| 1 c. fresh parmesean cheese, powdered. | | | | After the chicken and sauce is prepared, wait |
| | | | five minutes for noodles to finish cooking. |
| Pasta: | | | | Serve as pasta, with the sauce and chicken |
| | | | over the noodles. |
| 2 chicken breasts, sliced to strips one half | | | | |
| inch wide by two inches long. | | | | An aesthetic appeal can be added to the meal |
| | | | by sprinkling basil over the pasta, or by |
| 2 c. pasta noodles | | | | including a couple green onions as a garnish. |
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