Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

By Tracy

8 Person

40 Minutes

365 Calories

Have you ever made Chicken Alfredo? Our Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Is so easy to make, And the whole family will love it. It will be the best chicken and broccoli alfredo you have tried! Chicken Alfredo is one of the more popular pasta dishes out there. This healthy Chicken Alfredo is shockingly rich and satisfying.

Ingredients

pepper
salt
1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese or monterey jack cheese
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. butter
8 oz. penne pasta
10 oz. broccoli
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast

Method

01

Cook broccoli in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain well. Cut into small florets. Cook pasta al dente, drain.
02

In a large skillet heat olive oil and butter on medium-high heat (until hot but not smoking) and saute chicken breast (seasoned generously with salt and pepper on both sides) for about 5 minutes on each side.
03

Remove the skillet from heat, cover with the lid, and let the chicken rest, off heat, covered, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and cooked through.
04

Remove chicken from the pan. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
05

Add minced garlic to the same skillet and cook it in chicken juices and oil remaining in the pan, scraping up the chicken bits from the bottom of the pan, on medium heat for about 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant, making sure to avoid burning.
06

Add cooked and sliced broccoli and mix in with garlic. Remove from the pan.
07

To make the creamy sauce, in the same skillet heat up 1 cup of heavy cream until it boils. Immediately add the cheese and stir until melted and nice and creamy.
08

Reduce heat to medium-low, and slowly, in small portions, add milk, constantly stirring, simmering, until nice and creamy consistency is reached.
09

Serve immediately over pasta and add a few pieces of your cooked chicken.

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Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

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( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Calorie 365 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

pepper

salt

1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese or monterey jack cheese

1 cup milk

1 cup heavy cream

4 cloves garlic

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. butter

8 oz. penne pasta

10 oz. broccoli

1 1/2 pounds chicken breast

03 Method

Step 1

Cook broccoli in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain well. Cut into small florets. Cook pasta al dente, drain.

Step 2

In a large skillet heat olive oil and butter on medium-high heat (until hot but not smoking) and saute chicken breast (seasoned generously with salt and pepper on both sides) for about 5 minutes on each side.

Step 3

Remove the skillet from heat, cover with the lid, and let the chicken rest, off heat, covered, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and cooked through.

Step 4

Remove chicken from the pan. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Set aside.

Step 5

Add minced garlic to the same skillet and cook it in chicken juices and oil remaining in the pan, scraping up the chicken bits from the bottom of the pan, on medium heat for about 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant, making sure to avoid burning.

Step 6

Add cooked and sliced broccoli and mix in with garlic. Remove from the pan.

Step 7

To make the creamy sauce, in the same skillet heat up 1 cup of heavy cream until it boils. Immediately add the cheese and stir until melted and nice and creamy.

Step 8

Reduce heat to medium-low, and slowly, in small portions, add milk, constantly stirring, simmering, until nice and creamy consistency is reached.

Step 9

Serve immediately over pasta and add a few pieces of your cooked chicken.

04 Author