🍄 Chicken & Mushroom Spaghetti in Creamy Alfredo Sauce 🍗🧄

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2
Calories: ~680 per serving

Ingredients 📋

200g (about 7 oz) spaghetti 🍝

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp butter

2 boneless chicken breasts, diced

Salt and freshly ground pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄

200g (7 oz) sliced mushrooms (white or cremini) 🍄

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 🧀

Optional: chopped parsley or a dash of nutmeg for garnish

Method 🍽️

Cook Spaghetti: Boil spaghetti in a pot of salted water until just al dente. Drain and set aside.

Cook Chicken: Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken and cook for 6–7 minutes until browned and fully cooked.

Sauté Aromatics: Add the garlic and mushrooms to the pan and cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring, until mushrooms are tender.

Create the Sauce: Pour in the cream and stir in Parmesan cheese. Let the sauce simmer for 3–4 minutes until creamy and slightly thickened.

Toss Pasta: Add the cooked pasta into the pan and mix until everything is evenly coated.

Serve: Garnish with parsley or nutmeg if desired, and serve warm with extra pepper on top.

🔄 Optional Additions

Stir in spinach leaves just before serving.

Try using linguine or penne instead of spaghetti.

Add chili flakes for a subtle heat boost.