Skillet recipes and One Pot recipes are all the rage. Have you noticed? I guess all of us want something quick and easy and the fewer pots to clean the better. My husband John teases me all the time about how many pots, pans, and dishes I use to make a meal…so here is my attempt to make an “almost” one pot skillet pasta dish, Skillet Chicken Alfredo, featuring our Bunny Hop Pasta!
Just using the word “skillet” conjures up images of my grandmother’s (Momo’s) cast iron skillet and all the goodness that goes along with it. My favorite memory is her skillet cornbread and I have yet to perfect that one. And there is something very appealing about stirring all those delicious ingredients together, building flavors as you go, and serving it right out of the hot pan.
This recipe is pretty simple and a few key steps are combined to make it even easier – like throwing in the asparagus into the pasta water just a few minutes before the pasta is ready. Done. In just two pots. Adds some bright green to the finished dish and some healthy bites for the family.
I also used rotisserie chicken and chopped it up instead of cooking chicken breasts…just another time saver. I did brown the chicken In the skillet just for looks and to give myself something to deglaze when making the alfredo. Because alfredo can be a little drab in color and presentation, I also added some chopped red pepper. You can roast these yourself but again I opted for ready to go red peppers. Actually grabbed them from the olive bar at the grocery store. This is super easy and cost efficient when you only need a little of an ingredient that isn’t used very often.
The alfredo sauce itself is not heavy with cheese and is really quite delicious. Adding goat cheese at the end is a tasty surprise for your taste buds. Skillet Chicken Alfredo is just plain ole satisfying. Your family gets a protein, some veggies, pasta, and a totally delicious meal…and you get to wear a gold medal for your first skillet event!
With Easter around the corner, I used our Bunny Hop Pasta. It is a great bite size shape that works well in these types of dishes. Feel free to substitute any short shape and also sub out other holiday shapes as well! And if this recipe sounds good to you, I think you’d also enjoy our Light Fettuccine Alfredo or this Creamy Oriental Pasta Salad.