Bacon Chicken Alfredo Tutorial and Review

Bacon Chicken Alfredo Tutorial and Review 01/30/2011 0 Comment(s)   I had a chance tonight to make the recipe I posted a few days ago.      I did make some minor changes because the Healthy Cooking Magazine that I was following had a typo and was missing a few ingredients from the ingredient list.  Once I was partway through the recipe and saw that I needed spinach, I realized I did not have any one hand.   You can see the Taste of Home/Healthy Cooking recipe here.  http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Makeover-Bacon-Chicken-Alfredo Cook fetticcine according to the box.   The recipe calls for 1 lb of whole wheat.  I used a box of regular that was partially used. (someone decided to use some on their own without asking).  It didnt matter though because what I had still made PLENTY. I am out of chicken breasts in the freezer (though they are on sale this week at VGs)  I did have canned chicken on hand.  This is the busy moms version of bacon chicken alfredo.  Cook the chicken, 1 TBSP of butter/margarine and garlic in a skillet.  I used garlic powder instead of mincing a clove which I did not have on hand.   Cook until no longer pink.  This part I will change the next time I make it.   The "healthy verison" has you make your own alfredo sauce.  I will probably save time and use it from a jar.  Also the recipe version, makes a little too much sauce. Pour 3 cups 2% milk and 3 TBSP corn starch  into the skillet (after you removed the chicken and sat it aside) Stir until smooth and then add 1 cup of half and half.  Bring to boil, until thickened. This morning when I made breakfast, I made extra slices of bacon.  This saved a lot of time to have it pre made.  If  it is not made ahead of time,  you should cook it first thing. Add  a pkg of thawed spinach (which I did not have), the chicken, 3/4 cup of parmasean cheese,  1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning, and half of the bacon to the sauce mixture.   Stir until well blended/cheese is melted.  Add the drained fettucinne to the sauce.  Stir and mix well until the pasta is totally coated.    Sprinkle the rest of the bacon and  1/4 cup parmasean cheese on top. Overall this recipe got good reivews.  Everyone would like to try it again with the spinach next time.    The recipe claims to make 8 servings.  I  think it is more like 8 EXTRA LARGE servings.  It made so much that we have a ton of leftovers.   I think I will cut this recipe in half the next time I make it and use jar alfredo sauce instead  making my own to save time.