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Creamy Chicken & Bacon Alfredo

October 30, 2015 by Wifeeclectic 20 Comments

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Essentially this dish is fettuccine Alfredo, but with the delicious additions of perfectly cooked chicken, tender broccoli, and bacon. And it’s incredible! My daughters both love this dish and it has been moved to our regular rotation.

Creamy Chicken & Bacon Alfredo

After a long, hot summer that has lasted well into autumn, it finally feels like fall around here. And with the change in weather comes a change in menu, moving away from steady grilling to heartier, kitchen-based meals.

If you’re like me, you want something new that your family will enjoy without the obnoxious, “Ew, what is that?” exclamation from the kids. This Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo is exactly what you need to bring an exciting new dish to the table that feels familiar, but new.

INGREDIENTS
8 strips bacon
1 lb chicken breast, boneless and skinless
Olive oil
Paprika
Oregano
salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2/3 C. milk
2/3 C. heavy cream
1 C. Parmesan cheese
10 oz fettuccine
2 C. broccoli florets, cooked

PREPARATION

  1. Place strips of bacon in a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake in a 450 degree for 10 minutes. Flip each piece of bacon and bake for another five minutes. Remove, pat the bacon dry, then chop.
  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add broccoli florets. Boil for 8-10 minutes, or until broccoli is cooked through. Drain and set broccoli aside.
  3. Cook fettuccine according package directions.
  4. In a large pan, heat the olive oil on medium-high. Add the chicken breast and season with salt, pepper, paprika and oregano.
  5. Cook the chicken breast for 4-5 minutes on each side, until each side gets a nice brown coating. Put the lid over the pan and lower heat to medium. Continue to cook until chicken is completely cooked through.
  6. Remove the chicken from the pan and cut into 1/4″-thick slices.
  7. In the same pan, add a little more olive oil and saute the minced garlic until fragrant. Add the milk and heavy cream and bring to a boil. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until combined and cheese is melted into the sauce.
  8. Add the fettuccine, chicken, bacon and broccoli and stir to combine.

The most challenging part of this meal is managing the various parts. It takes a few pots and pans to get the broccoli, bacon, chicken and pasta all cooked without too much delay between, but following the preparation instructions in order should help. Even though it’s not a quick-fix meal, it’s worth the preparation when you get a bite of creamy pasta, chicken, broccoli and bacon.

Happy eating!

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Creamy Chicken & Bacon Alfredo

Essentially this dish is fettuccine Alfredo, but with the delicious additions of perfectly cooked chicken, tender broccoli, and bacon.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Chicken, Dinner, Food, Pasta, Recipe

Ingredients

  • 8 strips bacon
  • 1 lb chicken breast boneless and skinless
  • Olive oil
  • Paprika
  • Oregano
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2/3 C. milk
  • 2/3 C. heavy cream
  • 1 C. Parmesan cheese
  • 10 oz fettuccine
  • 2 C. broccoli florets cooked

Instructions

  • Place strips of bacon in a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake in a 450 degree for 10 minutes. Flip each piece of bacon and bake for another five minutes. Remove, pat the bacon dry, then chop.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add broccoli florets. Boil for 8-10 minutes, or until broccoli is cooked through. Drain and set broccoli aside.
  • Cook fettuccine according package directions.
  • In a large pan, heat the olive oil on medium-high. Add the chicken breast and season with salt, pepper, paprika and oregano.
  • Cook the chicken breast for 4-5 minutes on each side, until each side gets a nice brown coating. Put the lid over the pan and lower heat to medium. Continue to cook until chicken is completely cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and cut into 1/4″-thick slices.
  • In the same pan, add a little more olive oil and saute the minced garlic until fragrant. Add the milk and heavy cream and bring to a boil. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until combined and cheese is melted into the sauce.
  • Add the fettuccine, chicken, bacon and broccoli and stir to combine.

Check out these other delicious chicken recipes

  • Fried Chicken and Waffle Sandwiches
  • Easy BBQ Chicken Pizza and Shirley Temples

  • Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
  • Gluten Free Chicken Lo Mein

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Comments

  1. Sarah-Louise Bailey says

    October 30, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    Oh yum this sounds absolutely delicious – the perfect evening meal on a cold day. x

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  2. Scraps says

    October 30, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    We bake our bacon as well–so much simpler and way less mess than doing it on the stove! And you could definitely skip a step by boiling the pasta and broccoli together (the most it might do is tint your pasta green, just call it a Dr Seuss dinner and keep on truckin' lol).

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  3. Logan Cantrell says

    October 30, 2015 at 7:04 pm

    This sounds so delicious! I love the addition of bacon!

    Reply
  4. Michelle Thomas says

    October 30, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    This looks good and like something my kids would eat!

    Reply
  5. Di says

    October 30, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    Being vegan this isn't something I'd eat, but I'm up for trying a vegan version of this! SO many great meat alternatives, and tempeh bacon is the bomb!

    Reply
  6. alexandria waning says

    October 31, 2015 at 12:51 am

    Oh carbs. I hate and love you. This looks really good.

    Reply
  7. Kiersten Millican says

    October 31, 2015 at 1:31 am

    That sounds delicious! I love Alfredo, and this bacon version sounds perfect!

    Reply
  8. StayWithMeonThis says

    October 31, 2015 at 3:17 am

    My boyfriend loves alfredo..I love bacon! I think I'll have to make this soon! 🙂

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  9. Susannah says

    October 31, 2015 at 4:45 am

    This looks like SUCH a great dinner!!! <3

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  10. Jen K says

    October 31, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Yum Youm! I love alfredo!

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  11. Janet Krugel says

    October 31, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    This looks like an easy and delicious meal for a weeknight!

    Reply
  12. Shelly says

    October 31, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    If it's pasta, I'm ALL ABOUT it! 🙂 Yumm.

    Reply
  13. Dogvills says

    October 31, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    That looks so delicious. I'm sure the bacon added more flavor to the dish.

    Reply
  14. Living a Fit and Full Life says

    October 31, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    This looks so good! I'll have to make it!

    Reply
  15. ana de jesus says

    November 1, 2015 at 11:31 am

    Although I am a vegetarian even I have to admit that this looks pretty good!

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  16. Lexie Pyfrom says

    November 1, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    This looks so incredibly delicious! Definitely going to be giving this a try thanks for sharing dear!

    Reply
  17. CourtneyLynne says

    November 2, 2015 at 2:40 am

    Omg your Alfredo sounds fantastic!! I so need to give your recipe a try 🙂

    Reply
  18. Trish @AlmostSexyMommy says

    November 2, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    You just made me intantly hungry! This looks amazing!

    Reply
  19. Yona Williams says

    November 3, 2015 at 8:14 am

    I've never had bacon with an Alfredo sauce and pasta before. I bet it adds a really nice flavor to it.

    Reply
  20. Jamie Tomkins says

    November 11, 2015 at 12:16 am

    This looks yummy!! Pinning it to try. Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

    Reply

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