Almost Lean Chicken Fettuccine

Name: Almost Lean Chicken Fettuccine Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Low fat cream cheese (Use Fat Free for less calories); EVOO; Whole Milk (Use unsweetened almond or skim milk for less calories); Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (Any flour will work); Parmesan Cheese (1 cup was really almost too much); Garlic; Basil; Pasta (probably leaner pasta out there to choose from); Broccoli; Chicken

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Low fat cream cheese (Use Fat Free for less calories)EVOOWhole Milk (Use unsweetened almond or skim milk for less calories)Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (Any flour will work)Parmesan Cheese (1 cup was really almost too much)GarlicBasilPasta (probably leaner pasta out there to choose from)BroccoliChicken

Directions

Pasta: Cook pasta noodles, drain and put 1 tbsp evoo to keep from sticking.

Meat: Grill the chicken with garlic and basil. We use chicken tender strips to save time on the grill!

Sauce:
Heat 1 tbsp evoo in sauce pan over medium/high
Pour in 3 cups of milk and heat up (Whole milk)
Whisk in half of 1/4 cup of pastry flour
Put in 1 8oz block of cream cheese (1/3 less fat)
Toss in chopped broccoli
Simmer for 5-7 minutes or until BEGINS to thicken
Sprinkle and stir in 1 cup Parmesan cheese
Let sit for 5 minutes

Serving Size: Serving is about 1/2 cup sauce and 1 cup pasta with 4oz chicken

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYROBINETTE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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