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Olive Garden Creamy Garlic Fettuccine with Chicken
Olive Garden Creamy Garlic Fettuccine is their delicious new pasta dish with a light garlic cream sauce, grilled chicken, fresh spinach and cherry tomatoes. Skip the restaurant and make this easy copycat recipe at home in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb fettuccine
- 1 lb chicken breast sliced into four
- 1 cup Olive Garden Italian Dressing
- 6 tbsp butter
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tbsp flour
- 4 cups half and half
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups spinach roughly chopped
- 10 oz cherry tomatoes in half
Instructions
- Slice 2 large chicken breasts horizontally so you have four thinner, even slices of chicken breast. If slices aren’t even, use a mallet and parchment paper to pound them to an even thickness. Place chicken in a ziplock bag and pour in Italian dressing. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours (or overnight).1 lb chicken breast, 1 cup Olive Garden Italian Dressing
- Boil a large pot of water on the stove. Add fettuccine and cook according to package directions.1 lb fettuccine
- While water is starting to boil, remove chicken from marinade. Heat a large nonstick skillet with 2 tbsp olive oil. When oil is hot, add chicken breasts and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden. Remove chicken to a covered plate to keep warm.
- When pasta is finished and drained, in the same pot, melt butter, over medium low heat. (You do NOT want the butter to BROWN.) Add in garlic. Cook for only about one minute. You want the garlic fragrant but not browned, which can make the sauce bitter.6 tbsp butter, 5 garlic cloves
- Whisk in flour and cook for about 30 seconds before slowly whisking in the half and half. This cooks out the raw flour taste and helps prevent lumps in your creamy garlic sauce. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir frequently until the sauce begins to simmer. Turn to medium low and let sauce thicken slightly.3 tbsp flour, 4 cups half and half, 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Add in spinach and cherry tomatoes and stir until spinach is wilted. Add in drained fettuccine pasta and toss to coat.2 cups spinach, 10 oz cherry tomatoes
- Slice chicken breasts and serve over top of pasta.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breast sliceCalories: 1217kcalCarbohydrates: 107gProtein: 50gFat: 65gSaturated Fat: 32gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 298mgSodium: 1333mgPotassium: 1333mgFiber: 5gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 3261IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 348mgIron: 4mg
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