Fettuccine with Chicken, Leeks, and Gorgonzola Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Fettuccine with Chicken, Leeks, and Gorgonzola Recipe). This delicious, rich, and creamy Gorgonzola fettuccine pasta dish is one of my very favorites. It's also wonderful the next day if you are lucky enough to have leftovers! Omit the chicken for a delicious vegetarian dish. You can also use multi-colored fettuccine pasta.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Fettuccine with Chicken, Leeks, and Gorgonzola Recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package dry spinach fettuccine

2 tablespoons olive oil

divided

1 tablespoon butter

2 large skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into bite-sized pieces

2 large leeks

chopped

or more to taste

2 cloves garlic

chopped

or more to taste

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup heavy whipping cream

⅓ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

½ cup chopped toasted walnuts

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 bunch chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside and keep warm.

Step 2

Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and leeks; cook and stir until leeks are tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth; continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in heavy cream. Reduce heat; let simmer until thickened about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts into the skillet with the chicken; continue to simmer until cheese has melted 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with cooked pasta. Top with parsley.

Nutritional Information

Fettuccine with Chicken, Leeks, and Gorgonzola Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 616

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.9g 58%

Carbohydrates: 51.9g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 33.6g 52%

Saturated Fat: 14.1g 70%

Cholesterol: 113.5mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 2397.5IU 48%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.5mg 111%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 20mg 33%

Folate: 172.9mcg 43%

Calcium: 150.4mg 15%

Iron: 4.2mg 23%

Magnesium: 78.8mg 28%

Potassium: 458.5mg 13%

Sodium: 398.3mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 302.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.