Chicken Alfredo Pasta

Craving a comforting, creamy pasta dish? This easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta recipe is the ultimate weeknight dinner! Tender, juicy chicken breast paired with pasta, all smothered in a rich, homemade Alfredo sauce made with butter, garlic, Parmesan, and cream. It’s a restaurant-quality meal you can make in under 30 minutes with simple pantry ingredients. Perfect for busy nights, family dinners, or when you need a little comfort food.

Chicken Alfredo Pasta Recipe

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: pasta

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Pasta

• Barilla Farfalle Pasta

Chicken Breasts

• 3 large chicken breasts - trimmed (no fat)
• Weber's Kick'N Chicken seasoning
• olive oil

Alfredo Sauce

• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp chicken bouillon
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp flour
• 5 sun-dried tomatoes (diced) plus 1 tbsp of oil
• 1/2 cup diced red bell peppers
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup milk (2%)
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Pasta

• Add water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 7 minutes.
• Drain pasta in a colander and set aside.

Chicken Breasts

• Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. Place in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle Weber's Kick'N Chicken seasoning.
• On medium-heat, add chicken breasts and sear for 5 minutes on each side and set aside until all chicken breasts are cooked. Place all chicken back into pan, and covered with a top. Cook on medium-low for 10-15 minutes.

Alfredo Sauce

• In a large skillet, add butter and olive oil. Add seasonings: cajun seasoning, chicken bouillon, black pepper, garlic powder, italian seasoning red pepper flakes, and flour. Stir well.
• Add bell peppers and diced sun-dried tomatoes with about 1 tbsp of oil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add baby spinach, heavy cream and milk. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in both parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
• Once the sauce has thicken, stir in pasta and add chicken on top.
• Top with more parmesan, red pepper flakes and parsley (optional)