Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Christy Denney
Updated Jul 2, 2019
A creamy, comforting dinner that goes from stovetop to table in under an hour? Don’t mind if we do! Four of our favorite dinnertime ingredients come together in this chicken broccoli Alfredo pasta dish—versatile chicken breast, family-friendly broccoli, always-on-hand pasta and a homemade Alfredo sauce that comes together in a snap.
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- Fettuccine or other favorite pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1 to 2 cups fresh chopped broccoli, cooked and hot
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 clove) minced garlic
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 to 3 cooked chicken breasts, diced
Instructions
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Step1Cook fettuccine according to package directions adding broccoli last 3 minutes, drain. Set aside.
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Step2Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic with the butter. Add cream, garlic powder, and pepper.
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Step3Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently. Trust me, it will thicken. When sauce has reached desired consistency, stir in Parmesan cheese.
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Step4Add cooked chicken to Alfredo sauce and heat through. Serve over hot, cooked fettuccine and broccoli.
Nutrition
670
Calories
63g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 670
- Calories from Fat
- 570
- Total Fat
- 63g
- 97%
- Saturated Fat
- 38g
- 192%
- Trans Fat
- 2 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 245mg
- 82%
- Sodium
- 280mg
- 12%
- Potassium
- 350mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 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; 11 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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