Description
This Creamy Velveeta Chicken Fettuccine with Garlic Cheese Sauce is the ultimate comfort food pasta recipe. Featuring tender fettuccine, juicy chicken, and a silky garlic cheese sauce made with Velveeta and cream cheese, this family-friendly dish is quick, rich, and delicious. Perfect for weeknight dinners or cozy weekends.
Ingredients
8 oz fettuccine
2 chicken breasts, diced
8 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
4 oz cream cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook fettuccine until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, add oil and cook diced chicken until golden and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, melt butter and sautée garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Add milk and cream cheese, whisking until smooth.
5. Stir in Velveeta and melt on low heat until the sauce becomes silky.
6. Return cooked chicken to skillet and coat with sauce.
7. Add fettuccine and toss until evenly coated.
8. Taste and adjust seasoning.
9. Serve immediately with optional parsley.
Notes
Cook pasta al dente to avoid mushiness.
Use low heat to melt cheese for a smooth sauce.
Add milk when reheating leftovers to keep sauce creamy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 115mg