5-Ingredient Creamy Southwest Chicken Alfredo

Name: 5-Ingredient Creamy Southwest Chicken Alfredo
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 Tbsp taco seasoning; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend; 1 can Mild Rotel or chopped tomatoes, 2 Tbsp reserved for garnish; 8 ounces Penne Pasta, cooked according to package instructions; Garnish: 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Cilantro Leaves

3 steps

Creamy Alfredo mixed with favorite taco flavors for a 5-ingredient dinner everyone will love!

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:06:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories662.2 kcal (33%)

Total Fat35.8 g (51%)

Carbs48 g (18%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein35.5 g (71%)

Sodium500.1 mg (25%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 Tbsptaco seasoning

1 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbspbutter

1 cupheavy cream

½ cupmexican cheese blend

1can Mild Rotel

or chopped tomatoes, 2 Tbsp reserved for garnish

8 ouncesPenne Pasta

cooked according to package instructions

2 tablespoonsfresh Cilantro Leaves

Garnish, chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with the taco seasoning on all sides. Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken and cover with foil to keep warm.

Step 2

Add butter to the pan chicken was cooked in. Melt over medium heat. Slowly add cream, whisking continually for about 2 min to incorporate all the seasoning and browned bits left behind from cooking chicken. Add cheese and Rotel and continue to stir until thickened and cheese is melted.

Step 3

Stir in cooked pasta. Remove from heat and top with chicken sliced into strips. Top with cilantro and reserved Rotel.

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