Chicken Alfredo pasta is a rich creamy dish that my family loves so much. Each time I cook Chicken Alfredo my kid’s mouth water in anticipation as they can’t wait to dig into the rich creamy sauce that I pour over their pasta. By the way, my chicken Alfredo recipe is the westernized version, the one you see all over the internet.

The original Alfredo sauce recipe is made of just butter, tons of it and parmigiano. It is a simple dish that Italians do not consider it a recipe. Anyway, the man behind the infamous Alfredo sauce recipe is Alfredo di Lelio, a cook who invented the exciting dish in his restaurant in Rome. He supposedly concocted the dish when his wife has trouble eating during her pregnancy. If the story is true, the dish was created out of love.

Alfredo di Lelio restaurant is still operating and now run by his grandson. It is still a famous restaurant for it’s the home of the original Fettuccine all’ Alfredo. A dish made of egg fettuccine with butter and cheese, prepared with love.

Today, the Alfredo sauce recipe have been westernized and modernized to suit the taste of pasta lovers across the globe. There are now different alternative to the original Alfredo pasta dish that will keep you on your toes such as the chicken Alfredo and Shrimp Alfredo pasta. But before we explore the different Alfredo pasta dish serve in many restaurants, we will start with the basics of this pasta recipe that has captivated the world and stood the test of time. Below are the ingredients and instructions, along with the pictures of how to make Chicken Alfredo pasta.

Chicken Alfredo Recipe