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Easy Chicken Alfredo

clayton Smith

Easy Chicken Alfredo

(Yields 6 servings)

Ingredients:

450 ml of 35% Cream

3 Egg yolks

2 Cloves of Garlic, diced

1 Chicken breast, thinly sliced

Generous handful of fresh green beans, cut in half

400 Grams of Tortiglioni pasta noodles

2 Tbsps of butter

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Directions:

  1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a rolling boil over high heat.

  2. Add chicken to pot of water and cook on high heat for 1-2 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked.

  3. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside, leaving water to continue to boil over high heat.

  4. In a sauté pan, whisk together cream, garlic and egg yolks and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently.

  5. While Alfredo sauce is cooking, add pasta noodles into boiling water and cook over high heat for 6 minutes.

  6. Add green beans into boiling water with the pasta noodles and continue to cook over high heat for an additional 2 minutes. *Remember to continue to stir Alfredo sauce frequently.

  7. Remove pot of water from heat and strain, leaving approximately 1/4 cup of starchy pasta water behind.

  8. Season the Alfredo sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.

  9. Add cooked pasta, beans and reserved pasta water into your sauté pan with the Alfredo sauce and gently toss everything together.

  10. Continue to cook on medium-low heat for an additional minute to a minute and a half or until sauce begins to thicken.

  11. Remove from heat and add chicken.

  12. Gently mix in butter and let stand for 2 minutes.

  13. Give everything one last stir and serve.

Don’t worry if you can’t find Tortiglioni noodles at the supermarket, you can always substitute for any other noodle with ridges, hallow centres or folds for optimal sauce coverage such as elbow or penne noodles.

Turn this recipe into a healthier family-friendly dish by substituting the pasta for cauliflower and the chicken for fish - it’s equally delicious!

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Chef Clay Smith