One-Pan Skinny Chicken Alfredo
This Healthy Chicken Alfredo pasta recipe is made in just one pan, with all the flavor of traditional Alfredo, without the calories!
Ingredients
- 6 ouncesuncooked farfalle pasta (or any bite-sized shape pasta (white or wheat))
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- ½ poundboneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 clovesgarlic (, minced)
- 1 ¾ cupslow-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ¾ cupsfat-free milk
- 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoononion powder
- ½ teaspoondried basil
- ½ teaspoondried parsley flakes
- 1 cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- 1
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.
- 2
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).
- 3
Add minced garlic and sauté for one minute.
- 4
Add chicken broth, milk, flour, onion powder, basil, parsley and uncooked pasta to pan and stir well to combine.
- 5
Bring to a gentle boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
- 6
Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring once or twice during this time.
- 7
Remove from heat and stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- 8
Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
- 9
Serve with veggies, green salad, breadsticks, fruit.