Southwest Alfredo With Lemon-Lime Chicken Recipe

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Southwest Alfredo With Lemon-Lime Chicken

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Ingredients:

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4 frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts (from costco)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup olive oil
2 roasted red peppers
1/2 red onion , grilled in herb butter
6 oz fettuccine pasta
6 tbsp butter
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup of pasta water
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
3 tbsp butter
salt (to taste)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°F.
Place frozen chicken in a glass baking dish. In a bowl whisk together juices, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper flakes, and oil.
Pour over chicken and bake for 20 minutes.
While chicken cooks, grill onion.
In a food processor puree roasted red pepper and onion. Set aside.
When timer goes off for the chicken pull it out, turn, and baste. Return to oven for 20 minutes.
At this time start to boil the water for the pasta and cook to package directions.
When pasta is done DRAIN OVER A MEASURING CUP, this will give you your 1/4 cup of pasta water.
In same pot melt the 6T. of butter on low. Add pepper mixture and heat for 1 minute.
Add pasta and toss to coat. Add parmesan, salt, 3T. butter, pasta water, and heavy cream.
Cook on LOW for about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until it reaches your desired thickness.
By this time the chicken should be done. While the sauce cooks cut the chicken into slices or bite size pieces.
Pile pasta on your plate, sprinkle with parmesan and chicken.
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1066.97 Kcal (4467 kJ)
Calories from fat	701.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	77.9g	120%
Cholesterol	262.71mg	88%
Sodium	1511.14mg	63%
Potassium	885.27mg	19%
Total Carbs	35.32g	12%
Sugars	4.96g	20%
Dietary Fiber	2.7g	11%
Protein	60.8g	122%
Vitamin C	77.5mg	129%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	16.3mg	90%
Calcium	291.9mg	29%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	203.57 Kcal (852 kJ)
Calories from fat	133.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.86g	120%
Cholesterol	50.12mg	88%
Sodium	288.31mg	63%
Potassium	168.9mg	19%
Total Carbs	6.74g	12%
Sugars	0.95g	20%
Dietary Fiber	0.51g	11%
Protein	11.6g	122%
Vitamin C	14.8mg	129%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	11%
Iron	3.1mg	90%
Calcium	55.7mg	29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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