Fettuccine Alfredo | classic comfort food | perfect midweek quick meal

You can’t go wrong with a dish that takes you back to when you were a kid. This one reminds me of a dish my nan use to make called chicken à la king. Enjoy!
Makes 4 portions
Ingredients
- 400g fettuccine - (Store bought, fresh type)
- 200g button mushrooms
- 500g chicken breast
- 300g cream
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4-5 thyme sprigs
- 100g parmesan cheese
- 100g butter
- 40g olive oil
- Flat leaf parsley, small handful
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1. Place a large pot of salted water on to boil to cook the pasta.
2. Slice your mushrooms, crush your garlic cloves and pick your thyme.
3. Cut the chicken breast in half and then into thin strips
4. In a large saucepan over medium heat, place the butter and olive oil. Once the butter is melted, sauté the garlic and thyme, then add the chicken breast with a pinch of salt.
5. Once the chicken is halfway cooked, add the mushrooms and cook for another 5-6 minutes.
6. Next add the cream and start to reduce. Once the cream has reduced by 1/4, add the grated parmesan cheese.
7. Cook your pasta (you can follow the instructions on the packet). Make sure you keep some of the pasta water in case you need it for the sauce.
8. Drain your pasta and add it to the cream sauce. If your sauce is a little dry, add in some of the pasta water.
9. Finish the pasta with some finely sliced parsley and serve with a little more grated parmesan, fresh cracked black pepper and a little drizzle of olive oil.

[@DNAofDeath]

Yes, here in Italy we have an “Alfredo” dish, which is called fettuccine all’Alfredo and it only has 3 ingredients: fettuccine, butter, and parmigiano. That’s it. Later when Alfredo and his family moved to the USA, they tried to meet the local taste, so they added garlic, heavy cream etc to please the American crowd and the name eventually simply turned into “fettuccine Alfredo”. In Italy (Rome) fettuccine all’Alfredo is still a dish (the 3 ingredient one)

[@robbarber7253]

@Sue Sue He literally just explained to you there are only 3 ingredients. None of which are mushrooms. You still have to remove dirt from mushrooms

[@jonathonwessling541]

very nice 👌 simple done right is the way to go! much love

[@rivox1009]

I don't know in Rome, but elsewhere in Italy no one calls it fettuccine all'Alfredo as far as I know. It's just pasta al burro (pasta with butter) and it's literally the thing you do when you forgot to go grocery shopping and the only things in the fridge are butter and parmigiano.

[@BootsySage]

Fettuccine all'alfredo is mushrooms washed

[@BlitzKriegfuE]

@Sue Sue Best thing to use is a brush to remove the dirt, that's true. But you can wash them aswell, you just need to fry them for longer to remove the water which you would do anyway, just a bit longer if you washed them. Chanterelle needs to be washed for example otherwise you might aswell just add a handfull of dirt directly

[@leiete777]

I’m so happy this guy popped up on my yt shorts, he has such a calm way of cooking & the dishes always looks delicious!

[@kevingraham3221]

Love these little cooking episodes, One of the best. Recipes like this are perfect for people that are constantly busy

[@editking6224]

Thanks so much Andy I am a 14 year old who has to cook for the family every Saturday. they loved this dish alot and I will definitely try this again.🤌

[@sparkympj]

No massive chopping board. No bench scraper and a white shirt. You've come a long way well done mate.

[@dashmeetsingh2257]

I made this for Mother’s Day and it was a hit! I don’t cook much at all, but the instructions were so good and thorough it was a breeze. One slight recommendation is that I would add heavy cream or maybe heavy whipping cream in parentheses (might be a US only thing) to the recipe in the description. Thanks a lot!

[@prosserd]

One thing I've learnt over years of cooking is when to add garlic. I used to order this pasta from an Italian restaurnt and I'd open the lid of the container and you got smashed with an amazing garlic smell. So I kept increasing the amount of garlic in my dish until I was doing an insane amount of cloves. I still couldn't replicate that aroma! So I eventually worked out that aromatics are being destroyed by adding the garlic too early. Now I add about 2-4 mins before the dish is served up. Aroma city. I also add some at the start with the onions because that adds a "different" garlic flavour.

[@obtuseangler768]

Hit the nail on the head buddy😃

[@jiazou]

The problem of this approach though is that the only aroma you get is garlic. I believe usually in dishes you want a balanced aroma, and specifically, you probably want the aroma of the main ingredients much more than garlic. This is the reason to put in garlic at the beginning so that you get a bit of the nice garlic aroma, but not too much.

[@vBDKv]

I always make my garlic oil the day before I plan on adding it to a dish. It will taste SO MUCH BETTER if left in the fridge for 24 hours and the oil can soak up the garlic flavors. Just be careful not to store it too long or it could literally kill you. 2 days is my max when it comes to garlic.

[@deniseboiselle6621]

Rich and creamy....love how you keep it simple....you make it easy for us who aren't chef's to follow and fun with cooking.....Thank you!

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[@mrjack4677]

Andy you're the man thankyou so much with these videos its a huge help with learning too cook

[@thegingerpowerranger]

Be keen to see some more mid week quick meals like this. Been wanting to try different things mid week but generally short on time! Thanks for the upload & thank you for the constant inspiration to cook new dishes!

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks for watching!

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Just cooked it!!

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[@thehouseofoz1079]

I make this for my son and his mates all the time, they love it. Chicken Ala King is pretty much the same but with vegetables and no cheese. Both are good comfort food dishes. 🥰

[@PSN_MrDeath91]

Pasta water technique and sauce prep did it for me. Thank you

[@andy_cooks]

You are so welcome!

[@thenakedmonkey]

Stunningly simple. Wonderful.

[@pjmoody]

Fantastic Recipe and amazing little stories. Thank you Andy.

[@jjjlove2260]

This looks absolutely fantastic! I've always loved fettuccine alfredo ever since I was young. I'll definitely be trying out this recipe.

[@joshstiltner]

Thanks Andy. This is my daughter’s favorite meal, so I’ve made it ALOT. But… I never made it with mushrooms, but now it makes sense. Why wouldn’t you add mushrooms? Of course you’d add mushrooms. It’s going to take the recipe from a 9/10 to a 10/10.

[@RexGalilae]

Can confirm. Even those cheap canned mushrooms can really upgrade your dish to a 10/10

[@ltamminga]

Easy, mushrooms are disgusting so that's why you wouldn't add them.

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I love watching these videos.

[@victoriavegasmeraldi144]

We made this tonight and it was delicious! I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't overcook the chicken. Love your recipes, thank you!

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I love this type of video. Easy to follow and delicious recipes to help people learn. Thank you.

[@georgemartinez9987]

I love videos like this, watching shorts can be fun but I feel like I really gain something from these.

[@brianchu8147]

Chicken ala King was one of my favorites growing up - thanks for bringing back the great memories Chef!

[@tonywright560]

That makes my mouth water! I don't really like chicken breasts but I can see why they would suit the creamy texture of that dish. I love the simplicity of your home cooking recipes and methods. Thanks!

[@zube6996]

That is such an easy looking recipe. That’s going on my list for this weekend. I’m thinking I’ll add asparagus to it as well. Thanks for sharing.

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i love that cutting board u got there!!! !i just love ur cooking!!! well explaind and tasty dishes!!!! thanks u andy!

[@dylanmosehla3285]

Thank you for the ingredients and method Andy. I'm gonna try this.

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I love your personality, fantastic cooking

[@nanisevake1097]

Tried this recipe today, and I wasn’t as fast lol but definitely tastes good 👍🏽 I struggle making the cream sauce and after following your recipe I’ve had success 👏🏽😊 lol thank you for sharing!

[@novelladorsey9272]

Looks amazing Sunday and during the week would be awesome!!!

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[@the3rls491]

Thanks for sharing the recipe with us chef made this for lunch and my 4yrs old ate a lot he said it's the best 👌 we ❤️ it too so tasty

[@kylebergner1360]

Thanks for the Mother’s Day dinner inspiration Andy! Easy winner!

[@gourab86]

I love how Andy cleans his work space as he is doing the video - gives a very real vibe to the video. I don't think I have seen such realism in any other food videos.

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That's what's makes KZbin Nowadays it's more scripted and there's too much persona to make themselves look different

[@haroldseaman4243]

Hello from Michigan!!! This dish is how I get the daughters home at least three times a month. I don't care for mushrooms but the girls do Im going to have it ago. Going to try the Mushroom toast thing for my girls and wife. They love any kind of sauce or gravy for noodles rice or potatoes lol!!!

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[@andy_cooks]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mikewilliams3089]

Bro. Amazing Food. I just made this at home and it's by far the best I have ever had. Much Appreciated.

[@minitoes67]

This is simpler than what I make. Wonderful ❣️

[@marlenemanion9776]

That looks so good 😋. You are a joy to watch at throwing this dish together:-). You are very good at explaining how to made it too!!

[@rikdekroon1862]

Thanks chef! Will try it out!

[@blazerbeavs2333]

I made this for babe last week and it was delicious. The mushrooms are key. Thanks for your content - love all the recipes!

[@michaelsernst]

Again, Love these longer form recipe based videos. Thanks! Keep them up! Super practical but with a pro calling the shots.

[@denniscrider3776]

Pros don't use heavy cream when they don't have to. But unfortunately after decades of alfredo recipes floating around, every single one uses cream - except mine.

[@justarandompersonontheinte5044]

@@denniscrider3776 you know instead milk flour n cheese like you stated on a diff comment, just use egg n pecorino cheese like a real italian lol, u use it in carbonara why not alfredo

[@missy5269]

Delicious! Thank you for sharing this tasty recipe!

[@flavarz]

My dad used to make me mushroom on toast. Still love it & will make some for him next time i visit. Cheers for sharing Andy! The best👌

[@carloinfantino4966]

I definitely can't wait to try this 😍 😋 thank you for sharing 😊

[@OddHijinxx]

Love the longer videos, easy recipes as well.

[@jackiealvarez1038]

Thank u so much chef 4 a very delicious Alfredo pasta!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😘😘😘😘😘😘

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Grazie Chef per la vostra precisazione iniziale.sei bravissimo

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I enjoy your recipes

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perfect dish from Aussie chef - best in culinary

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💖💖💖💖...did this one last nite...Easy n Fab! You're a great teacher. Thank you for such awesome vids!

[@Rhys_Beer]

Made this with my partner and it was crazy delicious. Thanks Andy

[@courtneyawalsh]

One of my fave dishes!

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Been following you since your 1st TikTok video, Chef. I love the content, your background in food, and how humble you are. So happy you made YT channel!

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks for the support 🙏

[@scrambledegg5079]

Look delicious, I will definitely be trying.

[@andrewhaslam8785]

Classic that you used to cook at Dizengoff - my favourite was always pastrami and scrambled eggs - heaven!

[@sabidi2005]

I loved the video thank you!! ❤️ I love pasta and fettuccine Alfredo is my absolute favorite 😋

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Hes one of a kind, pleasant and nice way about him…nice looker too

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Really like your recipes

[@samhudson558]

made this tonight for the family. great food. I will have to try the mushroom on toast. cheers!

[@alm5851]

i love that you taste the dish in the video! Cheers.

[@melvinlisk9678]

One of my favourite dish

[@schwarzanzug]

la mejor receta de pasta Alfredo. se sigo desde los shorts. saludos desde Argentina para vos y Babe-

[@Novacification]

I do this exact same sauce, add a bit of water and add it to a roasting tray (like a lasagna sized one - not sure if they have a specific name) with some dry pasta penne or similar and bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Top with shredded low moisture mozzarella and under the grill until golden. One of my favourite recipes.

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Love your content mate binging on all of it!😊

[@katolight]

Tried this dish tonight and it was wonderful, love your videos.

[@andy_cooks]

Glad you liked it!!

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I so love your cooking..stay healthy❤️🌼

[@PapaMcb]

It would great to see you make chicken a la king, turkey a la king was a comfort food when I was a child. My mom would serve it over puff pastry using the left over turkey from Thanksgiving. One of my favorites. Great job with these recipe video's

[@seanrota3359]

Yes Andy it was a great dish at Dizzengoff, I was a frequent customer during your time there as I was living down the road in Ponsonby, still in AKL but living further out of town now. Enjoying your videos

[@dianareddell1496]

Looks delish! I’ve made this dish using the traditional ingredients but I still want this heavier, dreamier version. Sooo good!! I’ve also tried adding a dollop of cream cheese and lemon zest, just to add a little tang to it. Unusual but I thought it was an interesting twist?

[@simplerefinedliving9285]

OMG. Dizengoff on Ponsonby rd. Now theres a blast from the past. I've been in the UK 17years now. Great night out in Aucks starts with dinner on Ponsonby rd, drinks on the waterfront and finished off with clubbing on K road. Thats a big smile for a sunday afternoon down memory lane.

[@kevinb5075]

I have always started with the protein instead of the other ingredients. Thanks for the tip esp when it’s chicken!!

[@Sublimelife909]

I'm going to cook this tomorrow. Thank you!

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Chef it looks delicious very good

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Looks Delicious .. Love to watch you "do your thing " .. You make me want to try new things 👍👍

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Yummy!! Thank you!! Chicken ala king, my mom put peas in it (I hate peas). It would be nice to see the mushroom toast recipe, must be good to sell 40 a day!!

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Wow U r a gr8 cook! No fuss, very simple and st8 fwd! Thank you Sir. Frm Mauritius!

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Drooling 🤤 top job chef 👌

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Now this is a recipe and instruction I can follow happily

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks!

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One of my favorite meals! 😎 I love tossing in some shrimp scampi. 🍤 Loads of flavor!

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My favorite chef

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I didn’t know what I wanted for dinner but I know now. Thank you!

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks for watching!

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Absolutely delicious.

[@davidlee5734]

I love how you clarified this way of making pasta is American, love your videos btw

[@MrOllieBD]

It’s not the same week but it’s Monday tomorrow so I’m making this for my working lunch. Cheers Andy!

[@aussieambo]

Chicken a la King. Now that brings back some memories.

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What a beautiful view of that colour bond fence

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Love this channel, thank you for sharing Shabbat Shalom 🕊

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Top work chef! Delicious! 👏

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks !

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This has been a long time favourite dish of mine for sure :) Please do recreate your Nana’s dish!

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Enjoyed your video, looks delicious.

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Awesome dish i added a bit of pancetta as well. Came out a treat

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Made it! Good. Glad no bloodwork in while... ❤

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Fabulous Chef!!

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Looks great 🙏

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GREAT JOB ALWAYS 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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How can i forget I loved to cook when I saw you cook so amazingly fir your spouse😮❤ you are a great cook🎉 I copy that😂

[@DennetR]

Your mushroom on toast dish makes me think of the bone marrow dish from St John's in England, bone marrow on toast served with parsley salad. Super savoury with a punch of earthy freshness. Winner ever time!

[@hunter425]

Nicely done chef!! Thank you for the recipe.

[@andy_cooks]

Thanks for watching!