Low Carb Fettuccine With Chicken And Bell Pepper Cream Sauce Recipes

LOW CARB FETTUCCINE WITH CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breast into several strips, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate.
• Add green and red bell peppers and onion to same skillet and sauté until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and crushed red pepper to skillet and sauté 4 minutes. Add heavy cream and chicken stock. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes.
• Cut chicken into thin strips and add to sauce. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add basil and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese to sauce, stirring to incorporate and then season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• *For those not on a low carb diet, you can serve this over 8 oz. fettuccini. Just cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain and return to pot. Serve sauce over pasta.
• Serve, passing additional Parmesan separately.

FETTUCINE WITH CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to plate.
• Add green and red bell peppers and onion to same skillet and saute until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add minced garlic and crushed red pepper to skillet and saute 4 minutes.
• Add whipping cream and chicken stock.
• Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes.
• Cut chicken into strips and add to sauce.
• Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes.
• Add basil and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese to sauce, stirring to incorporate.
• Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Add sauce and toss to coat.
• Serve, passing additional Parmesan separately.
• Makes 4 first-course servings.