Easy Hen Zucchini Alfredo Pasta – creamy fettuccine Alfredo made with actual butter, garlic, cream, freshly grated parmesan, and sautéed zucchini. It’s completed with grilled hen and loads of recent basil—easy, summery, and so satisfying.

I do know I speak quite a bit about how I grew up, however it’s such a giant a part of who I’m—and so lots of my meals recollections are rooted in childhood. After all, I like attempting new eating places, exploring completely different cuisines, and drawing inspiration from my travels (France particularly sparked one thing in me—I can’t wait to be again quickly! After which Italy this winter too!).

However with regards to summer time recipes—those I discover myself making repeatedly—they’re normally the tremendous easy, straightforward, and at all times scrumptious sorts of dishes.

Fettuccine Alfredo was a staple for us rising up, and even now, each my mother and I’ll usually order it after we’re out. My dad’s model has at all times been my base. It’s not a conventional Alfredo—he makes use of cream cheese and parmesan collectively to make it further creamy, and actually, it’s so good.

In the summertime, I like giving it a recent twist by including thinly sliced zucchini or yellow squash—or a mixture of each. Tomatoes normally steal the highlight in summer time pastas, however zucchini is such an underrated favourite. It pairs so properly with the creamy sauce.

You’re going to like this one. It’s fast to make, cozy however mild sufficient for summer time, and if you happen to double the grilled hen, you’ll have leftovers for salads later within the week!

The Particulars

Components

• hen cutlets or hen tenders
• Italian seasoning
• olive oil
• fettuccini – or another lengthy reduce pasta. I ended up utilizing pappardelle
• salted butter
• zucchini or yellow summer time squash – or use a mixture
• garlic
• dried oregano
• chili flakes
• cream cheese
• entire milk/heavy cream – or use half milk and half cream
• recent parmesan cheese – use a block, grate it your self, belief me, this makes an enormous distinction
• recent basil or parsley – parsley is conventional, however I take advantage of basil

Particular Instruments

Truthfully, nothing out of the odd right here. Only a pot, a pleasant huge skillet, and both a grill, or a grill pan!

Steps

Step 1: Prepare dinner the hen

Begin with the hen—and hold it easy. Toss it with Italian seasoning, olive oil, black pepper, and a pinch of chili flakes if you need a little bit warmth.

You possibly can both grill or sear the hen. I used a grill pan, which I like through the summer time months for that further taste.

Step 2: Prepare dinner the pasta

Boil your favourite reduce of pasta. For Alfredo, I like utilizing longer noodles like fettuccine or linguine. Mafaldine (or Italian Pasta di Gragnano) is a enjoyable choice too! This time I used a easy dried pappardelle. Use no matter you’re keen on!

Step 3: Make the sauce

Begin by melting butter in a big skillet. Add a lot of thinly sliced zucchini, garlic, oregano, and a pinch of chili flakes.

Prepare dinner the zucchini till it softens and begins to caramelize—it ought to flip a reasonably golden coloration. You possibly can add extra Italian seasoning if you happen to’d like, however I like protecting it easy so the creamy sauce and zucchini actually shine.

Step 4: Add the cheese

Add the cream cheese and let it slowly soften into the zucchini. Maintain the warmth low—you don’t wish to burn the cheese or it could get clumpy.

Pour within the milk and/or cream (I like utilizing one cup entire milk and one cup cream), then whisk within the parmesan till easy and creamy.

Step 5: Toss the pasta and herbs

Add the cooked pasta and toss with the sauce and recent basil or parsley. You possibly can slice the hen and toss it in with the pasta (which is how I normally serve it—it’s best!), or serve the hen on the facet. Both approach works nice.

End every bowl with just a few recent basil leaves and loads of further grated parmesan.

Whenever you twirl the nice and cozy, buttery pasta into that creamy Alfredo sauce, it simply melts in your mouth—particularly with the candy, golden zucchini. It’s not fancy, simply actually, actually good.

On the lookout for different summer time pasta? Attempt these weeknight favorites. 

Jammy Cherry Tomato Pasta with Crisp Lemon Rosemary Chickpeas

Antipasto Pasta Salad with Herby Parmesan French dressing

One Pot Lemon Basil, Asparagus, and Sausage Pasta

20 minute lemon butter pasta with ricotta and spicy breadcrumbs

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