One of my absolute faves is this wonderful, creamy, and rich Gorgonzola fettuccine pasta dish. If you are fortunate enough to have leftovers, it is also delicious the next day! For a wonderful vegetarian dinner, leave off the chicken. You can also use fettuccine pasta in a variety of colors.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) package dry spinach fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 large leeks, chopped, or more to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ⅓ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 bunch chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside and keep warm.
- Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and leeks; cook and stir until leeks are tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth; continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in heavy cream. Reduce heat; let simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts into the skillet with the chicken; continue to simmer until cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with cooked pasta. Top with parsley.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 616 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Cholesterol | 114 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 29 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 398 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
WOW INCREDIBLE!! LOVE❤. GREAT RECIPE LOVE❤
Giving this a 5 because the sauce was delicious, even though I wasn’t personally a fan of the noodle choice. I think this would be great over zoodles!