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Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

March 4, 2013

chicken broccoli alfredo fettuccine

This recipe for an Alfredo sauce that uses greek yogurt and olive oil, instead of butter and heavy cream caught my eye on Pinterest. While I love a good Alfredo sauce, sometimes they can be a little bland. This recipe was so full of flavor! And the fact that it’s a much lighter version of the classic is a definite bonus.

You can definitely make this without the Better Than Bouillon roasted chicken base I’ve added — but I love this stuff and find the subtle flavor it gives makes really delicious sauces!

Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Skinny Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups grilled, shredded chicken (I buy chicken in bulk, hubby grills them and shreds them, and I freeze in individual bags - great for recipes like this!)
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 8 ounces fettuccine
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup plain 0% greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta according to package directions. In the last 4 minutes or so of cooking, toss in fresh broccoli florets.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Whisk in the flour until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, Greek yogurt, milk, nutmeg and Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base (if using, see notes above). Bring to a low boil, stirring constantly. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring gently, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
  4. Drain pasta/broccoli, return to pan and add cooked chicken and sauce mixture. Gradually stir in 3/4 cup Parmesan, tossing to combine. Serve with more Parmesan, if desired.

Notes

To make this recipe stretch a little further I double the sauce ingredients and add a few extra ounces of noodles.

Adapted from: http://www.celebrations.com/content/skinny-chicken-broccoli-alfredo

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