Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo

Preparation time: 0 Cooking time: 25 mins Easy - for beginners Serves: 6

Description

I don't know where my wife found this, but we tried it and everyone raved about it. I was told I had to keep it. I doubt it is actual Olive Garden, but it does taste good.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
3 Chicken Breasts sliced in 1/2 x2 inch strips
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 pint heavy cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt
black pepper
2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese ( preferably fresh)
1 lb fettuccine, prepared as directed

Method

Cook the Fettucine as directed on box
heat the olive oil in a skillet and add chicken when hot. cook thouroughly browning lightly.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
When butter is melted, add cream cheese.
When the cream cheese is softened, add heavy cream.
Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Simmer for 15-20 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Do not stop stirring.
Remove from heat and stir in parmesan.
Top hot fettucine noodles with chicken and spoon on sauce.

Serving Size: 1 (191 g) Servings Per Recipe: 6 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Calories 767.3 Calories from Fat 476 62% Total Fat 52.9g 81% Saturated Fat 3 1.7g 158% Cholesterol 228.3mg 76% Sodium 366.9mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 57.4g 19% Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10% Sugars 1.8 g 7% Protein 17.2g 34%