It’s creamy, it’s cheesy, and it’s ready in 30 minutes! This One Pot Chicken and Peas Fettuccine Alfredo is a thing of beauty and cooked in one pot! Yep – even the fettuccini!
Easy Fettuccine Alfredo
There are certain recipes that have to be in your recipe box, and as far as I’m concerned, one of them is a phenomenal fettuccine Alfredo! It is one of the most basic and simple pasta recipes ever and I’ve never met a person who doesn’t enjoy it! I mean, who doesn’t love a warm bowl of creamy cheesy pasta?
There are a couple things that make this recipe really great. To start, the homemade Alfredo sauce is made with simple ingredients, that will take no time at all to assemble and combine. Second, all you need is a single pot and you’ll have a prepared ready to eat meal in 30 minutes. Talk about a time saver!
What Is Fettuccine Alfredo?
Ready to be mind blown? Fettuccine Alfredo is literally, fettuccine pasta, smother in Alfredo sauce. Okay all jokes aside, this dish goes back as far as the 15th century Rome, and the sauce was named after Alfred Di Lelio, who owned many restaurants in Rome. It’s widely popular world-wide and there are all sorts of interpretations of this dish today. Originally, the sauce was made solely of butter, parmesan cheese, and pasta water but nowadays, some use cream, more cheese, different herbs, and many add meat or fish.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast – We are using 2 breasts for this recipe, skinless, boneless, and cut into cubes.
- Olive oil – For frying.
- Garlic – Be sure to use fresh cloves, for that creamy minced consistency.
- Salt and pepper – For taste and seasoning.
- Heavy cream – I use heavy cream to get creamier dish, but feel free to use which ever percentage you like if you’re looking to cut down on fat.
- Chicken broth – Using low sodium helps to keep salt intake to a minimum.
- Peas – Frozen.
- Fettuccine – You can use packaged pasta or fresh if you can find it!
- Parmesan Cheese – Freshly grated will really round out this dish, I promise!
- Basil – A sprig, for garnish. You can also finely chop the basil and sprinkle overtop, if preferred!
How To Make Fettuccine Alfredo
- Prep the chicken: Cut the chicken breasts into cubes, and season with salt and pepper. You can add other seasoning if you have a favorite for your chicken!
- Brown the chicken: Add oil to a dutch oven or a medium size pot and heat over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown it on all sides, but don’t worry if it’s not cooked through.
- Add your ingredients: Add in the garlic and let simmer for about 30 seconds or until fragrant. Then add chicken broth, heavy cream, pasta and basil sprig. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Finish the dish: Cook for 15 – 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender or to your liking. Add in the frozen peas and cook for 1 more minute. Finally, stir in parmesan cheese and add more salt and pepper if needed.
Other Ingredients You Can Add
You can get as creative as you like with other vegetable additions in this dish. Here are some suggestions if you want to bulk up your fettuccini alfredo:
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
- Pine nuts
- Asparagus
- Butternut squash
- Carrots
- Other herbs and spices
How To Store Leftovers
Transfer the fettuccine Alfredo into an airtight storage container and let it cool completely before freezing or refrigerating. You can refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Something to note, you may find a skin texture form over your sauce that resembles a paste-like consistency; this is normal!
How To Reheat My Leftovers
Gently! I recommend reheating your leftovers in a pan over low heat. Microwaving may leave your noodles with a too-soft texture and sauce may be greasy rather than creamy.
Try More Easy One Pot Pastas:
- Chili Mac and Cheese
- Beef Stroganoff
- Spicy Pork Ragu with Orzo
- Chicken Madeira
- Easy Chicken Paprikash
- Beef Ragu Pasta
- Hamburger Helper Lasagna
- Creamy Parmesan Pasta
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One Pot Chicken and Peas Fettuccine Alfredo
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless cut into cubes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 8 oz fettuccine
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 sprig basil
- 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Add oil to a Dutch Oven or a medium size pot and heat it over medium high heat. Add chicken and brown it on all sides, but not cooked through.
- Add garlic and sauté for a minute until fragrant. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, pasta and basil sprig. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. When pasta is cooked to your liking add frozen peas and cook for 1 more minute. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper if needed.
Recipe Notes
- Leftovers: Transfer the fettuccine Alfredo into an airtight storage container and let it cool completely before freezing or refrigerating. You can refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Something to note, you may find a skin texture form over your sauce that resembles a paste-like consistency; this is normal!
- Reheating leftovers: I recommend reheating your leftovers in a pan over low heat. Microwaving may leave your noodles with a too-soft texture and sauce may be greasy rather than creamy.
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
I ❤️LOVED❤️this recipe & so did my 6 year old. I made a couple variations. I used part chicken broth & part cream of chicken broth as well as added mushrooms. & doubled the recipe. Wasn’t sure how this recipe was going to work. I normally use 3 burners. This was AWESOME‼️ I tried to add a photo & was not able to do so. Thank you foe this tike saving delicious recipe.
So happy you liked it!!
Did you use boxed fettuccine or fresh from the refrigerator section?
Boxed! If you use fresh you’ll have to use less liquid.
Can I use Drained canned peas? Or what brand of frozen peas do you use? When I use frozen veggies of any kind they always have a weird texture or freezer burn? Maybe I’m just using the wrong brand.
For sure! Any type you have handy.
I’d like to try this, but the recipe is not clear about what “8 oz fettucine” means. Fresh pasta? dried?
Most readers use dried pasta so if we ever use fresh noodles we’ll specify! Otherwise always dry.
Sounds delish, I’m eager to try it with my picky eater! But when do we add the chicken back in? Did I miss that? Thanks!
No need to take the chicken out of the pan at all! We kept it in there for the whole time.
Your coconut shrimp curry recipe is so well balanced and full of flavour. I like using diced tomatoes low sodium. When I want to try a new recipe-which is often, I check your recipes first.Thanks for them all.
Totally Amazing!
I’ve tried a few “one pot” recipes out and they were so boring. This one was so good. Our whole family of 5 loved it! I also really loved it because I’m 8 months pregnant and it is really hard for me to stand for any length of time!
You’ve made my day Gina, so glad you liked this!
This sounds lovely. Going to give this recipe a go. thanks for sharing this.
Simon
Pink Floyd…Never been my calling… But this pasta…this pasta makes me happy! I love the photos as always Jo!
LOL Don’t blame you!
I somehow doubt that frozen peas would thaw as well as cook in 1 minute….do you thaw them in advance of that step?
Do you add the fettuccine after the “boil and simmer” in the step prior to mentioning cook for 15 to 20 minutes and cook it in the broth mixture?
You add the pasta in step 2, so before you boil and then simmer. I don’t thaw out my peas, but I don’t like them mushy so 1 minute is more than enough for me, if you like them more cooked, feel free to add them earlier to the dish.
How many lbs of chicken breast approximately?
I used 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless. It all depends on the size of your chicken breast, but generally you could say two chicken breasts are going to be around one pound. Two 8 oz chicken breast would be equal to one pound in weight – keep in mind eight ounce chicken breast is fairly large!
Once the fall sports season starts, I’m all about fast and easy. And my daughter, if she’s cooking, will make alfredo sauce 9 times out of 10\. This looks awesome! Definitely putting it on the menu.
I can’t believe this – – -I made the exact dish several years ago on our boat, just because I had the ingredients and thought they’d be tasty together. We must be thinking alike. I also grew basil outside the boat and at my home. When I have an abundance of basil, I freeze it to add to other dishes.
That’s hilarious. I’m also growing basil in my backyard now, it’s pretty much the only thing that I can grow here along with mint. 🙂
This had me cracking up. The thought of you cringing as your typed, listening to Pink Floyd blaring (I hear your pain). Convincing me that this pasta is the path to real happiness (you didn’t need to convince me!).
And of course, placating the healthy nuts out there with the addition of peas!! 😉
LOL I’m glad you understand how I was feeling. Some of us lead a tough life! 🙂
Quick and easy have to try. 🙂