Homemade Chicken & Bacon Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe

Looking for the ultimate homemade Fettuccine Alfredo recipe? This creamy, cheesy, and indulgent pasta dish hits every note. With crispy bacon, tender chicken, and a silky parmesan cream sauce, it’s the perfect chicken Alfredo recipe for weeknights or special occasions. Bonus: it’s easier to make than you think!

Why This Fettuccine Alfredo Is Different

Most store-bought Alfredo sauces fall flat, but this recipe keeps it rich, flavorful, and restaurant-quality. Using cream cheese, heavy cream, and fresh parmesan, plus bacon for crunch, makes this sauce thick, smooth, and irresistible. You’ll never go back to jarred Alfredo again.

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 lb chicken breasts or boneless skinless thighs, diced
• ½ lb bacon, chopped
• 2 tsp butter
• ½ medium onion, diced
• 3 tsp minced garlic (or 3 cloves)
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning, divided
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 package fettuccine (or pasta of your choice)

Instructions

1. Cook your pasta. Prepare fettuccine according to package directions. Reserve a few tablespoons of pasta water, then drain and set aside.
2. Crisp the bacon. In a large pan over medium heat, cook chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside. Drain excess fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
3. Cook the chicken. Add diced chicken to the pan and season with 1 tsp Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until no longer pink, then remove and set aside.
4. Sauté onions & garlic. Add butter, diced onions, and minced garlic to the pan. Cook until onions are soft and translucent.
5. Make the creamy sauce. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream cheese until fully melted. Add heavy cream and stir until smooth.
6. Add parmesan. Stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese until silky.
7. Season & adjust consistency. Season with remaining Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. If the sauce is too thick, stir in a few tablespoons of reserved pasta water. For a thicker sauce, add more parmesan until smooth.
8. Combine everything. Return chicken and bacon to the pan, then add cooked pasta. Toss everything together until the pasta is fully coated in creamy Alfredo sauce.

Tips for the Best Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo

• Use freshly grated parmesan for maximum flavor and melt.
• Keep cream cheese at room temp to prevent lumps.
• Reserve pasta water—it’s magic for adjusting sauce consistency.
• Optional twists: Swap chicken for shrimp

Serve & Enjoy

Plate your chicken and bacon Fettuccine Alfredo hot, sprinkle with extra parmesan if you like, and enjoy a creamy, cheesy comfort meal. This recipe is perfect for easy weeknight dinners, date-night pasta, or impressing friends with your culinary chops.