Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken, Broccoli, and Bacon – creamy pasta recipe with the homemade alfredo sauce!
This pasta has all of my favorite ingredients: creamy broccoli, bacon, chicken breast – all combined in a delicious creamy Parmesan sauce.
What is fettuccine pasta?
Fettuccine is a type of pasta that is long, flat, and wide. It’s very popular in Italy, and in the US, too.
What is fettuccine alfredo?
Fettuccine alfredo is simply fettuccine pasta tossed in a creamy sauce made with cream and Parmesan cheese. It’s very easy to make, yet the simple technique of making the alfredo sauce does take some practice.
I personally prefer to add more stuff to just creamy pasta, which is why this recipe is loaded seared chicken breast, broccoli, and cooked bacon. This is a great recipe for those who want protein (chicken) and veggies added to their pasta.
Ingredients you will need to make fettuccine alfredo:
olive oil
salt and pepper
garlic
heavy cream
milk
Parmesan cheese shredded
fettuccine pasta (for gluten free version, use gluten free brown rice fettuccine)
Extra ingredients:
boneless and skinless chicken breasts
broccoli
bacon
How do you make fettuccine alfredo?
- Use the same skillet you just used for cooking chicken. It will have the oils and bit left from chicken and you want them in your sauce. Add minced garlic. Also, add heavy cream and milk and bring to boil. Add shredded Parmesan cheese and stir everything until the sauce gets very creamy. Reduce heat midway as the cheese starts to melt.
- Add cooked pasta, and stir everything well.
This Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken, Broccoli, and Bacon is one of the best ways to cook chicken breast! The chicken breast is super flavorful and juicy as it is smothered in a silky creamy sauce that keeps it moist and tender. You will never want to eat a boring chicken breast after cooking it this way.
If you liked this fettuccine alfredo, you will also love these recipes that have chicken and pasta:
Asiago Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
Garlic Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta
Classic Fettuccine Alfredo recipe but with the addition of extra yummy ingredients: Chicken, Broccoli, and Bacon. Great recipe for those who want some protein (chicken) and veggies in their creamy pasta.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cups milk
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 8 oz fettuccine pasta (for gluten free version, use gluten free brown rice fettuccine)
- 2 cups broccoli florets cooked
- 7 strips bacon
- Heat olive oil on medium-high heat in a large skillet. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper. Cook chicken breast on high heat for 2 to 4 minutes on each side, until browned, then remove the skillet from heat and keep the chicken covered to continue cooking it in its own steam until no longer pink. Remove chicken from the skillet. You can also use pre-cooked chicken. Cut chicken into thin slices.
Add minced garlic to the same skillet, with oils and bits left from cooking the chicken. Add heavy cream, milk, bring to boil. Add cheese and stir till it completely melts into a creamy sauce.
- Cook pasta according to instructions. Drain.
Add cooked pasta, cooked bacon, cooked broccoli to the creamy sauce and mix everything in. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with sliced cooked chicken.
What is half-and-half?
Substitute 1/2 cup of milk + 1/2 cup of heavy cream for 1 cup of half-and-half.
One of my families favorite recipes! I’ve made it many times… Sometimes we do chicken, sometimes chicken AND shrimp! Sooo good!
Do you use frozen broccoli or fresh?
I used fresh broccoli.
I’ve made this recipe several times! SOOOOO GOOD. Tonight we’re substituting the chicken with shrimp! I can hardly wait for dinner! Thanks for the awesomeness!
Tessa, you are so welcome! I am so glad you made this many times! Shrimp will be so delicious with this recipe!
Thank you so very much for this recipe! I made this for my picky family of four and it was sooooo good! I came across it on Pinterest after calling my husband to ask what he wants for dinner. He said chicken Alfredo so I found this recipe and went to the grocery store on my way home. I have to admit that I bought a back up jar of Alfredo sauce but didn’t need it at all!!!! It is in the pantry since I cooked this recipe as is and my family devoured it!!! So good. I don’t ever want to loose this recipe. Thanks again.
Arva, you’re very welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! It’s always good to have a backup plan, so it’s very smart that you bought a jar of Alfredo sauce just in case! 🙂
Could you substitute the parmesan cheese for mozzarella cheese?
Yes, you can use either shredded Parmesan or shredded Mozzarella cheese – either works great!
I have made this dish for my wife a few times . She just loves it! She has asked me to make it for her for Mothers Day ! Thank You for sharing this .
I am so glad your wife has been enjoying this recipe and your cooking! You’re very welcome! Enjoy!
For my hard to please family, this was a HUGE hit. I made the recipe exactly as written and felt no need after the first batch to alter anything. It’s perfect! I even got some requests from my husbands work buddies to send extra leftovers with him to work because it looks and smells so good! Thanks for such a quick, delicious dish!
Thank you, Ashley! So glad your family enjoyed this pasta dish! 🙂
I am curious what you think about using shrimp here instead of chicken?
Shrimp will work great! Just be careful not to overcook the shrimp (it cooks really fast).
I have never posted a comment on a recipe site before, but felt compelled to do so for this one. This recipe is fast, easy, and delicious! I am not the “food rotation” type of cook, preferring to try new recipes for each meal. My family jokes about me throwing out each recipe before we sit down to eat, lest I be tempted to repeat something. Well, my foodie husband, who also loves trying new things, raved about this alfredo and insisted I save the recipe, to add to my fictitious rotation. Though he is often complimentary, he has never done this before!
The recipe is perfect as is, but if you want variety, I found it is also delicious with carrots in place of broccoli, and using cajun or jerk seasoning to rub into the chicken breasts before browning, in place of salt and pepper.
Thank you Julia!
You’re so welcome! Thank you for such an amazing comment! I am so glad you’ve enjoyed the recipe. I couldn’t agree more with you about using cajun seasoning on chicken breasts before browning – I do that sometimes myself, too. And, yes, using carrots in place of broccoli is a great idea. I also like to use asparagus or spinach.