Prego alfredo pasta with chicken and peas
A jar of alfredo sauce and pantry pasta make a weeknight dinner in twenty minutes. Chicken and peas add body and colour to the rich cheese sauce, turning it into something that feels substantial and complete.
About 990 calories a serving, 76 g protein, 124 g carbohydrate, 19 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup frozen peas
From your shelf
- 22 oz jar Prego homestyle alfredo pasta sauce
Staples
- 8 oz pasta
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add 8 oz pasta. While it cooks, cut 1 lb chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Cook the pasta until just tender, about 9 to 10 minutes, then drain.
- While the pasta cooks, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring often, until golden and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add 1 cup frozen peas and stir for 1 minute until warm.
- Pour the entire jar of Prego alfredo sauce into the skillet with the chicken and peas. Stir until everything is coated and heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the drained pasta to the sauce and toss well. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Note Swap the chicken for cooked shrimp or skip it for a vegetable-forward version with mushrooms and spinach. Leftovers keep refrigerated for two days and reheat gently on the stove with a splash of water. Serve with a simple green salad or garlic bread on the side.
On the label
INGREDIENTS: WATER, CREAM, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, CULTURES), BUTTER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ENZYME MODIFIED EGG YOLKS (EGG YOLKS, SALT, PHOSPHOLIPASE), SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: SALT, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED WHEY, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE PASTE (GRANULAR AND PARMESAN CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, NONFAT DRY MILK, YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED ONIONS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORING, ANHYDROUS MILKFAT. CONTAINS: EGG, MILK
Prego, sauces/spreads/dips/condiments, serving 60 MLT, package 22 ONZ. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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