A scratch dinner done in 40 minutes using just one pan? It’s not too good to be true—but it is so very good! A classic homemade Alfredo sauce gets tossed with cooked chicken, peas and ziti pasta for an impressive meal that you can make on the fly.
Chicken Alfredo Pasta Skillet
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 3 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 8 oz uncooked ziti pasta (2 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken
- 3/4 cup frozen sweet peas
- Chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium heat until melted; add garlic. Cook and stir constantly about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add broth, pasta, salt and pepper; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered 12 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and most of liquid is absorbed.
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Step2Stir in whipping cream and Parmesan cheese; cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until bubbly. Stir in chicken and frozen sweet peas; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated through.
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Step3Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
550
Calories
32g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 550
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 32g
- 48%
- Saturated Fat
- 18g
- 91%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 130mg
- 43%
- Sodium
- 1060mg
- 44%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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