Healthy Chicken Alfredo

By Tracy

6 Person

30 Minutes

300 Calories

This 30-minute Healthy Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli is only 300 calories per serving, making it a delicious, kid-friendly weeknight dinner! This chicken Alfredo recipe has broccoli in it, so you technically don’t need to serve anything with it. Plus, broccoli is so good with garlic and cheese and creamy sauce.

Ingredients

1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp. chopped thyme
1 1/2 tsp. dijon mustard
1/4 cup half-and-half
2/3 cup non-fat or low-fat milk
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1/4 tsp. coarse kosher salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chopped raw broccoli
2 1/2 cups uncooked pasta, preferably whole-wheat
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Method

01

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta 3 minutes less than time according to package instructions. Add broccoli and continue cooking for the remaining 3 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
02

Meanwhile, toss chicken with flour, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, leaving excess flour in the bowl.
03

Cook chicken, stirring occasionally until browned on one or two sides, about 4 minutes. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
04

Wipe out skillet with a clean paper towel. Reduce heat to medium.
05

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the skillet. Add garlic, and cook stirring until fragrant, 30 to 90 seconds. Stir in the chicken and any juice from the plate.
06

Dust on the remaining flour from the bowl, and stir to combine. Add broth and stir until the flour is incorporated. Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer stirring often. Stir in milk, half and half, dijon and thyme, reduce heat to medium, stirring.
07

Simmer, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of parmesan. Stir until the sauce is smooth. Add pasta and broccoli, and stir until combined. Serve topped with additional parmesan.

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4.5

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 300 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 tsp. chopped thyme

1 1/2 tsp. dijon mustard

1/4 cup half-and-half

2/3 cup non-fat or low-fat milk

1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided

1/4 tsp. ground pepper

1/4 tsp. coarse kosher salt

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

4 cups chopped raw broccoli

2 1/2 cups uncooked pasta, preferably whole-wheat

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

03 Method

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta 3 minutes less than time according to package instructions. Add broccoli and continue cooking for the remaining 3 minutes. Drain and keep warm.

Step 2

Meanwhile, toss chicken with flour, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, leaving excess flour in the bowl.

Step 3

Cook chicken, stirring occasionally until browned on one or two sides, about 4 minutes. Remove to a plate and keep warm.

Step 4

Wipe out skillet with a clean paper towel. Reduce heat to medium.

Step 5

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the skillet. Add garlic, and cook stirring until fragrant, 30 to 90 seconds. Stir in the chicken and any juice from the plate.

Step 6

Dust on the remaining flour from the bowl, and stir to combine. Add broth and stir until the flour is incorporated. Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer stirring often. Stir in milk, half and half, dijon and thyme, reduce heat to medium, stirring.

Step 7

Simmer, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1 cup of parmesan. Stir until the sauce is smooth. Add pasta and broccoli, and stir until combined. Serve topped with additional parmesan.

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