Review of Culinary Delights Chicken Alfredo

How to Make this Frozen Dinner Taste Homemade; Best Coupons/Deals

Oct 15, 2008

Culinary Delights Chicken Alfredo Frozen Dinner, M. Dubuque

You can feast on a pasta dish even if you don't have hours to spend cooking it yourself. But you have to add some of your own ingredients to make it taste like homemade.

Chicken Alfredo sounds like a dish you have to order at an expensive Italian restaurant. Not really, as long as you have a burner and a pan. Culinary Delights makes a frozen dinner you can heat on the stove in less than 30 minutes.

Price:

$6.59 for 24 ounces (about three servings)

How to Prepare Culinary Delights Chicken Alfredo:

Remove packets of chicken, broccoli and mushrooms, Alfredo sauce, and pasta. Remove the fettuccini from the package and place it in a collander under running water, until completely defrosted. Drain and set aside.
Defrost packet of Alfredo sauce under warm running water.
Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan and sauté chicken and vegetables for eight to ten minutes. Then add pasta and Alfredo sauce until thoroughly cooked.

Taste:

If you’re looking for rich creamy Chicken Alfredo from an authentic Italian restaurant, this isn’t it. But if you simply want a filling tasty meal for your family, it just might fill the bill. While the chicken is tender and the sauce is pretty creamy, the taste is a little bland. You’ll need to spice it up yourself (see below.)

Nutrition Information

Calories per serving 340
Calories from fat 140
Total fat 15 grams
Saturated fat 6 grams
Cholesterol 60 mg
Sodium 610 mg
Total carbohydrates 28 grams
Dietary fiber 3 grams
Sugars 2 grams
Protein 22 grams

How to Make Culinary Delights Frozen Chicken Alfredo Taste More Like Homemade:

Halfway through cooking time add one teaspoon of Italian Seasoning and one teaspoon of garlic powder. Stir well.
During the last three minutes of cooking, cover the sauce pan with a lid. This will keep the chicken tasting moist and prevent the vegetables from drying out.
Just prior to serving, sprinkle two tablespoons of parmesan cheese over entire dish.

Lower Calorie Alternatives:

Lean Cuisine One Dish Favorites: Alfredo Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli, 250 calories and six grams of fat
Buy Alfredo sauce mixes in the "gravy/sauces" aisle of your supermarket. Then add your own fresh chicken and maybe some whole grain pasta, available at most grocery stores.

Coupons/Deals:

If you have time to create your own chicken and pasta dinner, shortcuts.com offers 75 cent coupons for Kroger frozen chicken, as well as $1.00 off a Macaroni Grill dinner kit.

And if you really feel like spending time in the kitchen, try making Chicken Alfredo from scratch. It’s not as hard as you think. Try this easy chicken and pasta recipe.

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