My husband has taken to not eating all day, and then coming home from work famished. He has turned us into an early bird special family. Not so bad, but I think I'll need to get my hair set this friday though.
So all of a sudden it was 415 and I had no idea what to make. Hooray, I actually remembered to defrost chicken for the first time in months! But I could've and would've used shrimp since it's way faster. There are so many combos for this dish so I'll make substitution list and a list I used from what I found in my kitchen
Ingredients:
Chicken: sliced, cubed...depends on sharp your knife is. I sauteed the chicken but it seemed to take forever. Leftover chicken would work best i think if you're looking for speed
Jar of alfredo sauce: i used this great brand called Victoria. One of the best I've tried. But you can also make your own: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quick-and-easy-alfredo-sauce/
Red peppers: i used frozen cause that's what I had. But fresh is so much better
Onion, garlic and broccoli
Pasta: any type, but be wary that long noodles (spag, angel hair, etc) will absorb more of the sauce: the longer the greedier
Crushed reds, basil, pepper, salt to taste
Substitutes:
Shrimp, green peppers, different cream sauce, parmesan/butter mix, hot peppers, sausage, peas
What to do:
Saute onion, garlic, peppers, basil in olive oil with crushed reds until onions are translucent and peppers are soft.
Cook chicken, or cut up already prepared chicken
Throw in broccoli. Cook for 2-3 min. Then throw in cooked chicken
Start cooking pasta according to liking
Then add sauce to chicken and cook until warm. I'd say about 5-10 minutes. But test the taste and warmth. I have been adding salt and pepper right before serving
By the time the pasta is done, the sauce mix should be warm and flavors combined. All you have to do next is mix everything together.
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