Light 4 Cheese Chicken Fettuccine Recipes

FOUR-CHEESE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large kettle, combine the soup, cream cheese, mushrooms, cream, butter and garlic powder. Stir in cheeses; cook and stir until melted. Add chicken; heat through. Drain fettuccine; add to the sauce. , Transfer to a shallow greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over chicken mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown.

LIGHTER CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts and chicken broth in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low; simmer for 5 minutes. Turn breasts, cover, and simmer another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit with the cover on for 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken breasts from the broth and set aside to cool, reserving the broth in the saucepan. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, cut into bite-size slices.
• Return the chicken broth to medium heat and cook until reduced to 1 cup.
• Stir garlic, black pepper, and heavy cream into the reduced broth; bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
• Whisk egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Beat 1 tablespoon of the warm cream mixture into the eggs until thoroughly incorporated; repeat until about 1/2 cup of the warm cream mixture is used.
• Whisk the warm cream and egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cream mixture. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture almost comes to a simmer and thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until nearly cooked through, about 7 minutes. Drain.
• Stir parsley, 1 cup of Parmigiano-Reggiano, and cream mixture into the pasta. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for a few minutes until thick.
• Fold chicken and 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano into the pasta mixture to serve.

FOUR-CHEESE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions and drain.
• In a pot, combine the soup, cream cheese, mushrooms, cream, butter and garlic powder.
• Stir in cheeses, cook and stir until melted.
• Add chicken and heat through.
• Add fettuccine to the sauce.
• Transfer to a shallow greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over chicken mixture.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet, brown chicken and mushrooms in butter until chicken is cooked through. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Add whipping cream and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add parmesan cheese when at desired consistency. Serve over noodles.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cream the butter in a bowl with a wooden spoon until it is light and fluffy.
• Beat in the cream a little at a time, and then beat in 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, a few tbsp at a time.
• Cover the bowl and set it aside (refrigerate if not ready to use, but bring to room temperature before use).
• Prepare the chicken and keep it warm.
• You can use leftover chopped cooked chicken, or dice skinless, boneless chicken meat and saute in olive oil or butter a few minutes until cooked but still tender.
• Season as you like.
• Set a large pasta bowl or casserole in a 250 oven to heat while you cook the fettucine.
• Bring the water and salt to a rolling boil in a large stock pot.
• Drop in the fettuccine and stir gently with a wooden spoon or fork for a few moments to prevent strands from sticking.
• Boil, stirring occasionally until the pasta is tender (soft, but al dente or resistant to bite).
• Immediately drain the pasta into a colander.
• Make sure it's completely drained before transferring to the hot pasta bowl.
• Add the chicken and the creamed butter and cheese mixture and toss with the fettuccine and chicken until every strand is well coated.
• Season with salt and freshly grated pepper.
• Serve at once and pass grated Parmesan cheese.

FOUR CHEESE CHICKEN PASTA BAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Spray baking dish, square 9x9 or oval dish, with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed and drain. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Stir in mascarpone, white cheddar cheese, Gouda, parmesan and half-and-half. Allow all cheese to melt and meld together while continuously stirring. Once completely mixed together and cheese is melted, stir in chicken. Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 15-25 minutes or until hot in the center.

FOUR-CHEESE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE RECIPE

Steps:

• * Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, combine the soup, cream cheese, mushrooms, cream, butter and garlic powder. Cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Reduce heat to low; add cheeses and stir until melted. Add chicken; heat through. Drain fettuccine. Add to the chicken mixture; toss to coat. * Transfer to a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over chicken mixture. * Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Yield: 8 servings. Lighter version: Makeover Four-Cheese Chicken Fettuccine Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 651 calories, 46 g fat (27 g saturated fat), 166 mg cholesterol, 952 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g protein.