Just as there is a wide variety of pasta, the same goes for sauces, including alfredo pasta.
Initially, alfredo sauce was made with only butter and Parmesan cheese, but over time, roux or bechamel were added, as well as chicken broth, vegetables, garlic, chicken, seafood, parsley, and even white wine and egg.
It was Alfredo di Lelio who created it for the first time in 1914 in his Carlos alla Scrofa restaurant in Rome with a variant of fettuccine al burro.
Preparation: 10 min | Cooking: 35 min | Total: 45 minutes
Serving: 2 to 3 servings | Difficulty: easy
Nutritional information on Pasta Alfredo
Each serving of approximately 83 grams based on a 2,000-calorie diet, contains:
- Energy 174 calories
- Fat 7.18 grams
- Carbs 20.15 grams
- Protein 6.8 grams
Necessary utensils:
- Saucepan and pot, strainer
Easy and simple alfredo pasta recipe
Ingredients
To cook alfredo pasta with chicken and broccoli you need the following:
- boiled chicken fajitas
- 250 grams of boiled broccoli in pieces
- 1 package of original Philadelphia cream cheese of 180 grams
- 1 package of spaghetti or fettuccine
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- ½ onion
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 bar of butter
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
- 100 grams of bacon
- 1 finely chopped garlic
- 1 sliced baguette
- Water
Step by step to prepare and cook alfredo pasta with chicken and broccoli:
Step 1
In a saucepan or pot bring water to a boil, at the first boil add the package of spaghetti or Fettucine with the onion and oil.
Step 2
Cook until al dente. Remove the water with a strainer and the onion.
Step 3
Melt butter in a pot and fry the garlic with the bacon.
Step 4
Add the cubed Philadelphia cream cheese along with the sour cream, Parmesan cheese and nutmeg. Cook until you get a sauce.
Step 5
Add the spaghetti and season to taste.
Step 6
Add the broccoli and chicken fajitas and cook for 2 more minutes.
Step 7
Serve and accompany with a baguette.
Gastronomic tip
Don’t forget to read the instructions on the pasta package to cook it al dente. Serve with Parmesan cheese on top and Caesar salad on the side.
Nutritional tip
The pasta contains a large percentage of iron, carbohydrates, vitamin A, zinc and folic acid that protect healthy cells and contribute to the formation of red blood cells.