Skinny Chicken Alfredo Food

SKINNY ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk flour into cold milk until dissolved, set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the milk/flour to the saucepan and cook while whisking constantly until thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• Once thickened turn the heat to low and stir in cream cheese, salt, & nutmeg whisking until the cream cheese is melted.
• Remove from the heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the package direction, reserving ½ cup of pasta water.
• Toss pasta and warmed chicken with the sauce, adding pasta water a spoonful at a time if needed. Garnish with parsley and additional cheese if desired.

ONE-PAN SKINNY CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces, about 1 inch, and season with salt and pepper. Add olive oil to a skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chicken to the hot skillet and brown on all sides for 1-2 minutes (you don't need to cook it all the way through).
• Add minced garlic and sauté for one minute.
• Add chicken broth, milk, flour, onion powder, basil, parsley and uncooked pasta to pan and stir well to combine.
• Bring to a gentle boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring once or twice during this time.
• Remove from heat and stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve with veggies, green salad, breadsticks, fruit.

SKINNY CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of SALTED (it should taste like the ocean) water to a boil. When it's boiling, add your pasta and cook until al dente (follow package instructions). Drain in a colander and set aside
• Meanwhile, season your chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat with a bit of olive oil
• Add your chicken and cook until done (no longer pink in the middle). Set aside
• In the same pan your chicken was in, add your flour and olive oil - whisk together
• Let this cook for about a minute, whisking often
• Add your milk, whisk to combine. Bring this to a simmer and let it cook until your sauce has thickened slightly
• Remove from the heat. Add your cheese and garlic powder
• Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Slice your chicken up, and add the chicken and pasta in with your sauce. Stir to combine and serve!

SKINNY CHICKEN LINGUINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook linguine as directed on package. Drain; rinse with hot water. Return to Dutch oven to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. In medium bowl, beat half-and-half and flour with wire whisk; add to saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Beat in sour cream with wire whisk. Reduce heat to low; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until heated. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup cheese, the salt and pepper.
• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink in center.
• Add chicken, bell peppers and sauce to linguine; stir to mix. Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated. Garnish each serving with cheese and parsley.

SKINNY CHICKEN & BROCCOLI ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• 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.
• Whisk in the flour until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, Greek yogurt, milk, pepper and nutmeg. Bring to a low boil, stirring constantly. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring gently, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup Parmesan.
• Add cooked chicken and broccoli to sauce mixture, followed by the cooked pasta. Toss to combine and serve with more Parmesan, if desired.