Chicken Alfredo healthy but easy?

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Anonymous wrote:DD loves fettuccini alfredo. She orders it when we go out. I consider it too heavy for any kind of regular eating. Santa has brought her her own jar of sauce to eat at home too!

This is the saddest thing I've read on this site in a while.

LOL. Santa brought my kids Mountain Dew once!

The best!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a good recommendation for an Alfredo sauce in a jar?

My kids love this stuff and it's relatively healthy for Alfredo - https://www.classico.com/product/00041129077634/classico-creamy-alfredo-pasta-sauce-15-oz-jar

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD loves fettuccini alfredo. She orders it when we go out. I consider it too heavy for any kind of regular eating. Santa has brought her her own jar of sauce to eat at home too!

This is the saddest thing I've read on this site in a while.

Why? She was thrilled every time! She got to use the whole thing herself. It was not her only gift! One of my coworkers has a family tradition that each kid (who are no longer kids) gets their own box of Lucky Charms every year.

[Anonymous]

I’m going to try making it with whole milk and Parmesan now. I plan to parboil the pasta, then add it to milk which has been heating with olive oil steeped garlic. The pasta should finish cooking in the milk I hope…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's about 600 calories per cup, its not very healthy with cream and cheese.

Add a touch of cream but mostly use chicken broth, lemon and lots of herbs for a lighter version, but it won't be the same.

Calories are not inherently unhealthy. Kids need calories, lots of them, and most kids are good at listening to their bodies to stop eating when they're full. It's not a problem to give a child calorie dense foods because they don't often overeat (obviously if OP's child has issues with overeating or is overweight, that's a different story).

Alfredo sauce has lots of fat which is great for kids. Kids also need lots of quick carbs. Use grass fed cream and butter and you've got lots of vitamins. It's an excellent addition to a meal with protein and vegetables.

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Anonymous wrote:In my house that means I’d put it in the rotation with just the regular recipe. For myself I’d eat it as is sometimes but also sometimes just have the chicken with a different (less fatty and more veggie-heavy) side.

It shouldn't be in regular rotation, it should be a more occasional meal to really look forward to. I would recommend using the full-fat recipe, just don't eat it as often.

Why shouldn't it be in regular rotation? It has good things that children need.

The way some of you feed your children as if they are 45 year old almond moms is unhinged

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD loves fettuccini alfredo. She orders it when we go out. I consider it too heavy for any kind of regular eating. Santa has brought her her own jar of sauce to eat at home too!

This is the saddest thing I've read on this site in a while.

LOL. Santa brought my kids Mountain Dew once!

You should make your own!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my house that means I’d put it in the rotation with just the regular recipe. For myself I’d eat it as is sometimes but also sometimes just have the chicken with a different (less fatty and more veggie-heavy) side.

It shouldn't be in regular rotation, it should be a more occasional meal to really look forward to. I would recommend using the full-fat recipe, just don't eat it as often.

Why shouldn't it be in regular rotation? It has good things that children need.

The way some of you feed your children as if they are 45 year old almond moms is unhinged

I'm not an almond mom in the least, LOL. Go ahead, take your kids to Cheesecake factory twice a week and let them choose whatever they want on the menu. This completely fails to teach them moderation and balance in all things. It is far easier for us to learn this as children than later in life. BTW, I use full-fat dairy for everything in my house, but wow, Alfredo disgusts me. Not only is it a cream sauce (which is okay now and then on its own), but it is also loaded down with cheese. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my house that means I’d put it in the rotation with just the regular recipe. For myself I’d eat it as is sometimes but also sometimes just have the chicken with a different (less fatty and more veggie-heavy) side.

It shouldn't be in regular rotation, it should be a more occasional meal to really look forward to. I would recommend using the full-fat recipe, just don't eat it as often.

I’m not OP and didn’t actually ask for advice.

You asked how to make it healthier, and "eat it less frequently" is a valid response. Also, you're quite the snot for someone explicitly asking for advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my house that means I’d put it in the rotation with just the regular recipe. For myself I’d eat it as is sometimes but also sometimes just have the chicken with a different (less fatty and more veggie-heavy) side.

It shouldn't be in regular rotation, it should be a more occasional meal to really look forward to. I would recommend using the full-fat recipe, just don't eat it as often.

Why shouldn't it be in regular rotation? It has good things that children need.

The way some of you feed your children as if they are 45 year old almond moms is unhinged

I'm not an almond mom in the least, LOL. Go ahead, take your kids to Cheesecake factory twice a week and let them choose whatever they want on the menu. This completely fails to teach them moderation and balance in all things. It is far easier for us to learn this as children than later in life. BTW, I use full-fat dairy for everything in my house, but wow, Alfredo disgusts me. Not only is it a cream sauce (which is okay now and then on its own), but it is also loaded down with cheese. Yuck.

What are you talking about exactly? You seem to have trouble staying on topic. Nobody is talking about Cheesecake Factory or eating out.

[Anonymous]

https://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/pastas/fettuccini-alfredo-with-chicken

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my house that means I’d put it in the rotation with just the regular recipe. For myself I’d eat it as is sometimes but also sometimes just have the chicken with a different (less fatty and more veggie-heavy) side.

It shouldn't be in regular rotation, it should be a more occasional meal to really look forward to. I would recommend using the full-fat recipe, just don't eat it as often.

I’m not OP and didn’t actually ask for advice.

You asked how to make it healthier, and "eat it less frequently" is a valid response. Also, you're quite the snot for someone explicitly asking for advice.

Quoted PP here. No. Please check your reading, as I explicitly said I am NOT OP. I asked nothing but suggested give the kid the real deal, indulge in the real deal yourself sometimes and differently other times. So I also suggested OP have it less frequently themselves.

My own kids don’t like cream sauce so thus has no bearing on my family rotation. Enjoy your evening!

[Anonymous]

Wegmans has cauliflower Alfredo and a light Alfredo that are both pretty good. Or just go ahead and make the real thing every once in a while!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my house that means I’d put it in the rotation with just the regular recipe. For myself I’d eat it as is sometimes but also sometimes just have the chicken with a different (less fatty and more veggie-heavy) side.

It shouldn't be in regular rotation, it should be a more occasional meal to really look forward to. I would recommend using the full-fat recipe, just don't eat it as often.

I’m not OP and didn’t actually ask for advice.

You asked how to make it healthier, and "eat it less frequently" is a valid response. Also, you're quite the snot for someone explicitly asking for advice.

Quoted PP here. No. Please check your reading, as I explicitly said I am NOT OP. I asked nothing but suggested give the kid the real deal, indulge in the real deal yourself sometimes and differently other times. So I also suggested OP have it less frequently themselves.

My own kids don’t like cream sauce so thus has no bearing on my family rotation. Enjoy your evening!

I'm the one who made the original mistake - I apologize. I should have replied to the OP, but I mistakenly hit the wrong button.

[Anonymous]

If you want to try authentic fettuccine Alfredo (from Italy) they don’t use heavy cream at all:
https://www.cucinabyelena.com/authentic-italian-fettucine-alfredo-recipe/