Grilled Chicken Alfredo

Served some grilled chicken Alfredo to my family for dinner tonight; it's my boys' favorite!  However, it struck me by surprise when my DH not only had one serving of the pasta, but went back for more!  He has not been one to "like" my Alfredo.  It made me laugh inside & smile for sure!  This is all what's left for tomorrow's snack.

Ingredients:

1/2 stick butter

1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 cup shredded cheese (I used jack/cheddar)

1 cup milk

garlic powder to taste

16 oz cooked pasta

1 lb grilled chicken

Directions:

In a large skillet, melt the butter over med-med high heat.  Add your heavy cream and cheese, and bring to a low boil until thick.  Gradually, add the milk to thin it out some.  Season with garlic powder.  Toss with pasta and grilled chicken.  Sauce will thicken as it stands.

Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Eating Alfredo is one of my favorite Italian foods.  But, not everyone likes it in my family.  So, I am making this recipe for "Me."  The recipe is adapted from allrecipes.com.  I like that a little bit goes a long ways.

Ingredients:
1 stick butter/margarine
8 oz cream cheese
2 cups milk
1 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
2 tbs cornstarch (optional)

Melt butter/margarine and cream cheese together over medium heat.  Gradually, stir in the milk.  Keep stirring until nice and creamy.  (If you want a thicker consistency, add 2 tbs of cornstarch with the milk, stirring to get all lumps out.)

Stir in shredded cheese until melted.  The original recipe calls for Parmesan cheese, but didn't have any on hand and used a Colby/Jack shredded cheese blend instead.  You can even add some mozz cheese!

Mix the garlic powder into the sauce.  Serve with favorite pasta or in place of Alfredo sauce for recipes.