Recipe: Chicken Alfredo
Ingredients: 
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt & 1 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 cup non fat milk
- 1 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 oz fettuccini
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 cup fat free or low fat parmesan cheese
Directions:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden and cooked through, 8 minutes per side. Let rest 10 minutes, then slice.
- Add milk, broth, and garlic to skillet. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Add fettuccine, stirring frequently for about 3 minutes. Let cook until al dente, 8 minutes more.
- Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan until combined. Simmer until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in sliced chicken. Garnish with Parsley, heat for a few more minutes, then serve.
Reflection:
In foods and nutritions, we had many times that we would cook. Each time that we would cook it would fit with whatever unit or topic we were learning about. For the recipe above, we were learning about substituting fats and making recipes healthier. We found the recipe for Chicken Alfredo online and when looking at the ingredients chose a few things that could be substituted for things a little bit healthier options. For example we used evaporated milk instead of heavy cream and low fat milk instead of whole milk.
Things that went really well was the process and Ella, Abby, and I all worked really well and efficiently together. The flavoring all tasted great and you couldn’t even taste that we substituted different substances for something healthier. Some things that I learned was that you want to make sure you have everything ready and that you should make sure that you give yourself enough time. For example, when you know you are cooking pasta you want to make sure that you boil your water first thing so that while that is getting ready you can start on the rest of the things you need to make. I give this a 10 out of 10, it tasted great and wasn’t difficult to make. My only recommendation is instead of cooking the pasta in the sauce, cook it in water and then mix it all together. When cooking it in the sauce it takes twice as long to cook or they don’t get fully cooked all the way.