Easy Chicken Alfredo with Mushrooms and Bacon

So the other week Matt had to travel for business.  I am thankful that this doesn’t happen very often, and that it was only for four days.  I decided to make the best of it, and make some dinners that he won’t eat.  Like chicken Alfredo.  He basically hates most dinners that have a base of white sauce, so I tend not to make them.  I on the other hand love them, so when given the chance you know that I’m all about that.

I didn’t want just any chicken Alfredo though, so I stepped it up a bit so I added portabella mushrooms and bacon.  And some super cheesy Alfredo sauce.  Because I love cheese.

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Making this dish was super easy, and it came together in no time.

Ingredients in Chicken Alfredo

Sauce

• butter: use this to help create a roux for the sauce
• cream cheese: this helps to add a little more flavor to the roux
• flour: the second part of the base for the sauce
• milk: after cooking the flour, this is added to make a cream sauce
• heavy cream: to really help thicken up the sauce and make it more rich
• garlic: add for some flavor
• parmesan cheese: to create a cheesy sauce

Pasta

• chicken: cook chicken to your liking
• bacon: adds flavor and crunch to the alfredo
• portabella mushrooms: once again, for adding flavor
• salt and pepper: season to your liking
• olive oil: for sautéing chicken and mushrooms
• noodles: pick your favorite for a thick hearty sauce.  Rotini or Penne would both work great.

Since it was pretty simple to do, I didn’t take step by step photos, so here is the recipe.

Easy Chicken Alfredo with Mushrooms and Bacon

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Ingredients

Alfredo Sauce

• 6 tbsp butter
• 2 oz cream cheese
• 3 tbsp flour
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1 1/2 pounds chicken
• 6-8 slices bacon (cooked)
• 8 oz portabella mushrooms
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 box noodles

Servings:

Instructions

1. Cook the box of noodles according to the directions.
2. Start by cutting the chicken into thin strips. Season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium heat.
3. Once cooked add the sliced mushrooms, and continue to cook until mushrooms are soft.
4. Cut the bacon slices and add them to the pan,

Alfredo sauce

1. Start by melting the butter and cream cheese over medium heat. Then add the garlic and saute for about one minute.
2. Add the flour and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the cream and milk, and allow to simmer for about 3 minutes or until thickened.
4. Add the cheese, and stir until melted.
5. Mix all ingredients together and enjoy.

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See, wasn’t that pretty simple??  I hope that if you make this, you love it as much as I did! 🙂  Need a fun dessert to go with this?  These turtle parfaits will hit the spot.

If Mexican dishes are more your thing, check out these yummy stuffed peppers!