Chicken Alfredo healthy but easy?

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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

Seriously -- it's dinner, and you're trying to get the entree down to sub-300 calories?

[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.

LOL. Santa brought my kids Mountain Dew once!

I remember when Santa brought me a 24 pack of Diet Pepsi when I was a kid. We were an RC or other generic diet soda family, so this was a treat!

[Anonymous]

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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.

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.

No worries and I genuinely meant enjoy your evening (non-snarky).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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/

Fettuccini Alfredo is not authentic Italian. DS learned this when he tried ordering chicken Alfredo at a restaurant in Florence. The waiter was clearly offended. DS now eats cacio e Pepe and carbonara.

[Anonymous]

I make the “light fettucine alfredo” on the Gimme Some Oven website, and it is decent (nothing beats full fat original).

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Just make him the original. Most kids love it but they’re not going to want a doctored healthy version.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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/

Fettuccini Alfredo is not authentic Italian. DS learned this when he tried ordering chicken Alfredo at a restaurant in Florence. The waiter was clearly offended. DS now eats cacio e Pepe and carbonara.

Well, isn’t he special.

[Anonymous]

I cut up grilled organic chicken breast and mix that with trader joes alfredo sauce and pasta. Serve with salad.

[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 do not cook separate meals for my children so something like fettuccini alfredo might come up occasionally as a treat or could be ordered by someone at a restaurant but is not going to be every Thursday night at my house. I make great garlic bread everyone loves...but it is not served very regularly because it is very buttery and cheesy...same idea.

[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 do not cook separate meals for my children so something like fettuccini alfredo might come up occasionally as a treat or could be ordered by someone at a restaurant but is not going to be every Thursday night at my house. I make great garlic bread everyone loves...but it is not served very regularly because it is very buttery and cheesy...same idea.

NP. Can you show me where anyone on this thread said it should be made and served weekly?

[Anonymous]

Are all these parents perpetually trying to lose 15lbs? Between the ice cream restriction threads and Alfredo, no wonder the level of anxiety has skyrocketed. Food is not something to be used as a reward or special occasion treat. Feed your kids, damn it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are all these parents perpetually trying to lose 15lbs? Between the ice cream restriction threads and Alfredo, no wonder the level of anxiety has skyrocketed. Food is not something to be used as a reward or special occasion treat. Feed your kids, damn it!

THIS.

[Anonymous]

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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 do not cook separate meals for my children so something like fettuccini alfredo might come up occasionally as a treat or could be ordered by someone at a restaurant but is not going to be every Thursday night at my house. I make great garlic bread everyone loves...but it is not served very regularly because it is very buttery and cheesy...same idea.

Got it. I am sorry you lack the willpower around food to eat a reasonable portion of pasta to the extent that alfredo must be a rare treat. That sounds tough.

[Anonymous]

I am more concerned about my kids getting nutrients they need than too much fat, so I add in either some broccoli or spinach and serve with a side salad.

[Anonymous]

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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.

This. What is wrong with most of these posters? I make it all the time for my boys as you described. Roast broccoli and toss a bunch of that in at the end, sometimes spinach instead. They like. I tend to not eat it as I'm in my early 50s and can't afford the calories. My teens? Pffft. They're fine.