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Chicken and leek alfredo recipe

Chicken and leek alfredo recipe

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Comfort in a bowl, you won’t be able to get enough of this indulgent chicken pasta dish. Alfredo is a classic sauce made with butter and Parmesan that's rich, creamy and totally delicious. We've added chicken plus leeks for a vibrant pop of colour. Serve with a generous helping of Parmesan and dig in! See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 30 mins
  • 684 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 350g frozen sliced leeks (or fresh)
  • 300g chicken thigh fillets, cut into about 3cm pieces
  • 400g dried tagliatelle
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 40g butter
  • 80g Parmesan or Grana Padano, finely grated
  • 10g fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp crushed chillies, to serve (optional)

Perfect with:

  • Birra Moretti Premium Lager Beer Bottle 12x330ml
    A well-balanced lager, perfect with Italian cuisine
  • Birra Moretti Zero Alcohol Free Beer 4 x 330ml
    A non-alcoholic beer with hoppy and citrus notes

Perfect with:

  • Birra Moretti Premium Lager Beer Bottle 12x330ml
    A well-balanced lager, perfect with Italian cuisine
  • Birra Moretti Zero Alcohol Free Beer 4 x 330ml
    A non-alcoholic beer with hoppy and citrus notes

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    If you don't have any leeks, try using spring or white onions instead

    Each serving contains

    • Energy

      2870kj
      684kcal
      34%
    • Fat

      27g 39%
    • Saturates

      12g 59%
    • Sugars

      6g 6%
    • Salt

      0.6g 10%

    of the reference intake
    Carbohydrate 72.9g Protein 34.7g Fibre 5g

    Method

    1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the leeks for 7-8 mins or until defrosted, softened and the water has evaporated, then push to the side of the pan and add the chicken. Cook for 6-7 mins or until the meat is browned and cooked through.

    2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta to pack instructions. Drain, reserving 350ml pasta water, and set aside.

    3. Stir the garlic into the chicken and cook for 1 min. Add 100ml pasta water, reduce the heat to low and stir in the butter and the cooked pasta, tossing to coat.

    4. Add another 100ml pasta water and scatter with half the cheese and add a good grinding of black pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside for 1 min. Add another 100ml or so of pasta water and more of the cheese, saving a little to serve, to make a sauce with the consistency of single cream. Stir to combine, then divide between 4 bowls and top with the remaining Parmesan, the parsley and chilli, if using.

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    Birra Moretti L'Autentica and Birra Moretti Sale Di Mare are brewed in the UK. Birra Moretti Zero is brewed in the Netherlands. Birra Moretti Zero contains ≤ 0.05% ABV.

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