Creamy Chicken and Leek Fettuccine

Creamy Chicken and Leek Fettuccine is a delicious main meal, perfect for weeknight after work. Chicken is combined with leek and broccolini in a creamy parmesan sauce - give it a go!

Total Time

35min

4.7

3 Ratings

Author: One Pot Chef Show

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1.1 lb

Chicken Breasts , sliced

•

Leek , thinly sliced

•

1.1 lb

Fettuccine

•

1 1/2 cups

Cream

or 375ml Can of Evaporated Milk

•

1 bunch

Broccolini

or Broccoli

•

4 Tbsp

Fresh Parsley , chopped

•

1/2 cup

Parmesan Cheese , freshly grated

•

to taste

Salt

•

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Instructions

Cook Fettuccine (1.1 lb) as per packet instructions. Set aside one cup of pasta water for later. Drain the pasta and set aside while working on the rest of the meal.

Over medium heat, add a little bit of olive oil to a large frying pan. Add in Chicken Breasts (1.1 lb) , cut into chunks. Cook until brown and cooked all the way through. Set aside.

Add in Leek (1) , only using the pale section towards the bottom. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the leek is softened.

Return the chicken to the pan. Add in Cream (1 1/2 cups) and the pasta water that had been set aside. Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Gently stir and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce the temperature to low. Add in Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) and Broccolini (1 bunch) . Gently stir for a few minutes until broccolini is tender.

Stir the chicken mixture through the pasta. Plate and sprinkle with extra parmesan and Fresh Parsley (4 Tbsp) .

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

1153

FAT

58.1 g

PROTEIN

41.7 g

CARBS

120.3 g