Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

This is the budget version of Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo but it tastes delicious and you will love it. I know many people prefer chicken breast over thighs, but the thighs are less expensive. So I use thighs and I think they taste better. So here is your list of ingredients:

• 1/4 C. butter
• 1/4 C.olive oil
• 1 small onion sliced thin(from your garden)
• 1 med.bell pepper sliced thin(from your garden)
• 1/3 C. flour
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs or figure 1 thigh per person(broiled and sliced thin)
• 2 cloves garlic (pressed or diced fine)
• 1 can evaporated milk (or half and half purchased at Sam's Club is barely $1. and some change)
• 3/4 C. powdered milk mix with 2 C. water( or homemade chicken broth mixed with powder milk)
• 1 8 oz. pkg. store brand cream cheese(cut into chunks)
• 1 tsp.sea salt
• 2 Tbsp. dried basil or fresh basil from your garden diced fine
• 1 lb.cooked fettuccine noodles
• 1/2 C.grated Parmesan cheese (optional:use 1/4 C.Parmigiana Reggiano grated fresh, Note: Parmigiana Reggiano is expensive, however, it goes a long way and you won't have any cellulose filler in it either)
• (optional: 4 mushrooms sliced thin)
• If you like yours cheesy you can also add 1/2 C. finely grated mozzarella

Heat oil and butter in large sauce pan, when butter is melted, saute onion and bell pepper, when onion is translucent push veggies to sides of pan. Add flour and garlic to center of pan and stir into oil until a soft golden color. Add evaporated milk and powdered milk, stir with flat side of spatula, while stirring together with onions and pepper. This should turn into a gravy. Add chunks of cream cheese and stir constantly until cream cheese is blended in. Add sea salt, garlic powder, basil, then stir in your cheese, finally add your cooked chicken thighs. Meanwhile you have cooked your fettuccine noodles following instructions on package. Drain noodles, put on plate and top with Chicken Alfredo sauce. Garnish with mushroom and a fresh basil leaf on top, serve with beautiful salad from your garden and some crusty bread, and if your are privileged to have a Trader Joe's in your neck of the woods (so far not in Colorado), you can serve with a nice glass of two buck Chuck. (White Zin)

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