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Pasta with lemon butter sauce fettuchini

Pasta with Lemon Butter Sauce

A quick and easy spin on an Italian classic pasta recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 2
Calories 482.9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • olive oil
  • 2 chicken filets breast or thigh
  • salt and papper to taste
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 large cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine optional
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Fresh Parsley or 1/4 cup dried
  • 1 lemon the zest and the juice

Instructions
 

  • But first the chicken filets. You know how. Just put the skillet on at medium high and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom. Salt and pepper the chicken and cook for about 3-5 minutes a side. 
    When  they are firm to a poke, or read 165° F on an instant read meat thermometer, remove them to a dishthat will catch the drippings. Put the dish on an idle burner towards the rear of the stove.
  • Wipe the skillet and put it back on the burner at medium heat. Add the butter, garlic and red pepper flakes (optional on the pepper flakes). Stir it all together and sauté until the garlic is translucent.
  • Add the white wine and simmer until it is reduced by about a half. 
    Then the cream. Mix it all together. Bring it up to a simmer. Simmer for a just a couple of minutes.
    Now add the parmesan cheese, lemon zest and the lemon Juice. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • If you would like a little color and another layer of flavor. Just add some parsley or basil or sage. Chopped up fresh or dried will work.
    Get it all mixed together, warmed back up and the cheese melted. If you want it a little thicker just simmer it some more. And stir it a few times as it reduces and thickens to the way that you want it.
  • Add the chicken filets and the drippings to the Lemon Butter Sauce and warm them up a little
  • Serve it up and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 482.9kcalCarbohydrates: 10.3gProtein: 11.8gFat: 40.7gSaturated Fat: 25.2gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 133.6mgSodium: 510.2mgPotassium: 209.4mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 2.3gVitamin A: 1467.7IUVitamin C: 29.9mgCalcium: 344.3mgIron: 0.8mg
Keyword chicken, Italian, main course, Mediterranean Diet, quick and easy
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