Grade: A
Time it takes: about an hour - there was a good bit going on in the kitchen that night, so I'm sure you could finish up this meal in less time; also note that the chicken calls for being soaked in buttermilk overnight, but it isn't absolutely vital just start with the chicken and let it rest in the buttermilk while you prep everything else
Yield: Serves 4
Source: adapted from Kevin & Amanda - a food blog (perfect, creamy, fettuccine alfredo)
I got sick over Christmas this year - two days beforehand to be exact and still can't shake the cough or the runny nose. Grumble. I also was sick over Thanksgiving this year, so my immune system really just wanted to knock both those holidays down for me. I spent Christmas day as an exhausted lump on the couch, waking up for nose blowing and bouts of coughing. I am glad that Christmas Eve is my traditional make a special dinner day instead of Christmas day. I had much more energy on Christmas Eve!
I wasn't entirely sure if I was going to make anything at all for Christmas. Being sick I was of the let's just be lazy this year opinion, but I was swayed at the last minute that Christmas dinner must go on! We somewhat regularly make a honey glazed ham for Christmas, but we had made that just for shits and giggles only a short time ago. So, I read recipes until I finally thought "Eureka! I shall make alfredo!". Chris, not being a big pasta fan, was less than thrilled until I said "I'm making steak skewers too." Bam, he was sold. (recipe to follow)
This was my third attempt at making alfredo sauce. The first turned out well if I remember correctly, but I have no idea what recipe I had used - the days before I documented such things. The second was super thin. This one was thick and creamy and very good. It has a nice garlic flavour to it, and reheated most excellently. I made a double batch of it and covered my plate...the chicken, the fettuccine, the potatoes! The recipe below will be in original non-doubled amounts. Another example of why I love food blogs so much, the instructions tend to be much more thorough and this is how it worked for me in my kitchen-esque. I think that is the reason this recipe turned out better than my last.
Christmas Eve dinner with the family watching The Santa Clause followed by passing out around 9pm...good times =)
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