Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo

Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 34g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 697 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $1.68 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A few people made this recipe, and 18 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. If you have broccoli, parmesan, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. It is brought to you by Table for Two Blog. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 92%, which is tremendous. Users who liked this recipe also liked Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo, Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo, and Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen broccoli, thawed

4 tbsp. all-purpose flour

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

½ cup milk (any kind)

2 tbsp. olive oil

Fresh grated Parmesan to garnish

½ cup plain Greek yogurt

1 pound rotini pasta

Salt & pepper, to taste

Equipment:

frying pan

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook pasta according to instructions on box. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain and set pasta aside.In a large skillet, heat up olive oil on medium high heat then add garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, then whisk in the flour, cooking for an additional minute before adding in the chicken broth.Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk. Then whisk in the Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper. Turn down the heat to low and let the mixture simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.Turn off the heat, stir in broccoli and cooked chicken then add pasta to the skillet. Toss to coat entirely. If mixture is too thick, you can add some of the reserved pasta water. If it's fine, you don't have to.Serve hot with grated Parmesan on top.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook pasta according to instructions on box. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain and set pasta aside.In a large skillet, heat up olive oil on medium high heat then add garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, then whisk in the flour, cooking for an additional minute before adding in the chicken broth.Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk. Then whisk in the Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper. Turn down the heat to low and let the mixture simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.Turn off the heat, stir in broccoli and cooked chicken then add pasta to the skillet. Toss to coat entirely. If mixture is too thick, you can add some of the reserved pasta water. If it's fine, you don't have to.

2. Serve hot with grated Parmesan on top.


Nutrition Information:

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697k Calories
33g Protein
18g Total Fat
98g Carbs
44% Health Score
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Calories
697k
35%

Fat
18g
28%

  Saturated Fat
7g
44%

Carbohydrates
98g
33%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
24mg
8%

Sodium
754mg
33%

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Protein
33g
67%

Selenium
85µg
123%

Manganese
1mg
61%

Phosphorus
557mg
56%

Vitamin C
41mg
50%

Vitamin K
51µg
49%

Calcium
471mg
47%

Vitamin B2
0.42mg
24%

Magnesium
91mg
23%

Copper
0.45mg
22%

Vitamin B3
4mg
22%

Zinc
3mg
20%

Fiber
5g
20%

Potassium
615mg
18%

Folate
68µg
17%

Vitamin B6
0.33mg
16%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.23mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.8µg
13%

Vitamin A
568IU
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin D
0.55µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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