Healthy Chicken Alfredo
Creamy, comforting, and lightened up—this Healthy Chicken Alfredo keeps all the flavor with a few better-for-you twists.
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into small cubes
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 2 tbs all purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 ¾ cup milk
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- 3 cups uncooked penne pasta, (or other shaped pasta)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in saute pan once hot add the chicken, salt, and pepper cook the chicken though.
- Once chicken is cooked stir the garlic and flour in.
- Add the broth, milk, seasonings, and pasta in stir well. Simmer covered for 18-20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked. Stir frequently so the pasta doesn’t stick to the pan.
- Once the pasta is tender stir the parmesan cheese in once it melts it’s ready to serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 691kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1105mg | Potassium: 829mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 464mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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