Categories: main dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast- cut up
- 2 cups broccoli - thawed or raw cut into small pieces
- 3/4 box fettuchini noodles
- Sauce:
- 1 stick butter
- 1-8oz cream cheese (low fat is ok!)
- 2 tsp chopped garlic (I use heaping tsp but we like garlic)
- 2 cups milk
- 6oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Directions
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First get your water boiling for your noodles, cook them according to the package. Now you want to get the sauce going. I use a small pot for this. Add the butter, cream cheese and garlic to the pot. Set on the stove on low heat and allow it to melt. You don’t want this to be cooked on high heat or it will burn. Once that is melted it will look quite lumpy, don’t panic it’s suppose to be like that. I use a whisk to mix it good. Then slowly add in the milk while mixing. This will smooth out the lumps into a creamy sauce! Add in the pepper and cheese and allow it to cook on low or med low heat. The Parmesan cheese takes some time to melt down so I like to start this right away and let it warm on low heat while I cook everything else.
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Next take your cut chicken and saute it in 1-2 TBSP oil and your favorite seasoning. I use Mrs. Dash garlic and herb for this recipe.
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When the chicken has been cooking for about 5 min on med heat, add the broccoli to it. This will cook it but hopefully not make it too mushy. Continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
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When the noodles are tender, drain them.
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When the chicken is cooked, add the Alfredo sauce to the chicken.
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Now find a big dish. I used a 9×13 pan. This pictures looks like it’s going to over flow, but don;’t worry, I made a batch and a half when I cooked this time.
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Ahhh… savor the aroma. I love this stuff so much it’s making my mouth water for some. Too bad we dont’ have any leftovers anymore. You have successfully made an amazing Italian meal at home for a fraction of the cost of going out to eat. And you don’t have to be embarrassed about how you kids act while you eat it! Enjoy!