Chicken Alfredo
Tender chicken and broccoli tossed with fettuccine in alfredo sauce for about $2.42 a serving — the dinner that gets a clean plate from the pickiest eater in the house. The broccoli cooks in the last three minutes of the pasta's boil, the chicken sears with garlic in one skillet, and a jar of alfredo brings it together in two minutes. It is not a light dinner, but it is a fast one: 30 minutes, two pans, and no technique to get right. Aldi's Priano alfredo is a reliable jar, and a quarter cup of parmesan stirred in at the end makes it taste homemade.
30 min
4
$9.69
$2.42
Ingredients
Estimated Aldi prices for the amount this dinner uses, based on regular shelf prices and the current weekly ad.
Steps
- 1Cook the fettuccine until al dente; add the broccoli to the pot for the last 3 minutes, then drain.
- 2Sear the sliced chicken with the minced garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 6–7 minutes.
- 3Pour in the alfredo sauce and warm through, 2–3 minutes.
- 4Toss the pasta and broccoli with the sauce, top with parmesan, and serve.
Tips & swaps
- Fettuccine, penne, or linguine all work — use what is in the cupboard.
- A squeeze of lemon at the end cuts through the cream.
- Frozen broccoli florets work; add them to the pasta water straight from frozen.
- Stretch it further by adding a second vegetable or a handful of mushrooms.
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