Zesty Alfredo Pasta Heaven Recipes

SPICY ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to box directions for al dente.
• Meanwhile, place a large pot over medium heat. Melt butter, then stir in minced garlic cloves. Cook about 1 minute or until garlic is soft and fragrant, stirring constantly.
• Slowly add the heavy cream to the saucepan, whisk until cream comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese and cayenne until smooth and thick. Stir in drained cooked pasta.

ZESTY ALFREDO PASTA HEAVEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13x9 baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Prepare pasta to al dente per package directions; drain. Meanwhile,in a skillet, brown chicken in a olive oil; dice and set aside.
• In a skillet, saute mushrooms in olive oil.
• In bowl, combine alfredo sauce, chipotle gouda, parmesan, canned tomatoes, yogurt, milk, water and dried parsley; blend well.
• Combine all ingredients and pour into prepared dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes until bubbly. Serve.
• Cal per serving: 349 Total fat: 12.6g Sat fat: 6.7g Cholesterol: 96g Sodium: 861g Total carbs: 32.9 Dietary fiber: 1.7g Sugars: 4.3g Protein: 24.8g

SPICY SHRIMP FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, saute garlic and serrano pepper in butter and oil in a large skillet. Add shrimp and seasonings; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 4-6 minutes., Stir in Alfredo sauce and broth; heat through. Drain fettuccine. Serve with shrimp mixture.

ZESTY CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Rub chicken breasts with lemon oil, if using.
• Sprinkle both sides with lemon zest, pepper, and granulated garlic, and set aside for 15-minutes for flavor to develop.
• Start to heat salted water to cook the pasta, but don't cook it until you start to make the sauce.
• Spray a large, nonstick skillet with nonstick spray, add olive oil, and place over medium heat.
• When hot, add chicken, and cook until done, but still springy to the touch, and lightly browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
• If using fresh mushrooms, add to pan, increase heat to high, and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Remove mushrooms from pan using a slotted spatula, leaving juice behind.
• If not using fresh mushrooms, drain all excess oil from pan, leaving browned bits in pan.
• Reduce heat to medium if necessary.
• Add pasta to boiling water.
• Add lemon juice to skillet, and deglaze the pan, scraping up all browned bits from cooking chicken.
• Add mustard and Alfredo sauce, and stir until combined.
• Simmer until heated through.
• Stir in chicken and mushrooms, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low until pasta is done.
• Serve sauce over pasta and chicken.
• Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
• Serves 4.
• Note!!!! Ingredient should be LEMON OIL, not extract. Recipezaar recipe software changed it to extract and will not let me make the correction. Sorry about that!