Rotini Alfredo with Vegetables and Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
12 oz (or 1 box) of rotini pasta1 medium summer squash (sliced then quartered)1 sweet red or yellow pepper (chopped)1 medium bundle of asparagus (cut into small spears) 1 lb of chicken, cut into strips1 tbsp olive oil8 Tbsp butter (unsalted)1 cup light cream12 Tbsp parmesan cheese1 tsp garlic powder (or to taste)1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
General Recipe:
1. Cut all vegetables and place aside
2. Cook chicken in skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil
3. While chicken is cooking boil water for pasta in a large pot. Make Alfredo Sauce (see below)
4. Cook rotini pasta in boiling water.
5. Add vegetables to cooking pasta, approximately 3 minutes before the pasta is done.
6. Drain water from pasta and vegetables.
7. Add alfredo sauce and chicken to pasta and vegetables.
To make alfredo sauce:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
2. When butter is melted, remove from heat, add light cream and Parmesan cheese.
3. Return to low heat, and stir until all the cheese melts.
Each serving is about 1.5 cups, and makes about 8-10 servings (more or less depending on the amount of veggies added).
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUE9217.
1. Cut all vegetables and place aside
2. Cook chicken in skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil
3. While chicken is cooking boil water for pasta in a large pot. Make Alfredo Sauce (see below)
4. Cook rotini pasta in boiling water.
5. Add vegetables to cooking pasta, approximately 3 minutes before the pasta is done.
6. Drain water from pasta and vegetables.
7. Add alfredo sauce and chicken to pasta and vegetables.
To make alfredo sauce:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
2. When butter is melted, remove from heat, add light cream and Parmesan cheese.
3. Return to low heat, and stir until all the cheese melts.
Each serving is about 1.5 cups, and makes about 8-10 servings (more or less depending on the amount of veggies added).
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUE9217.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 368.7
- Total Fat: 21.1 g
- Cholesterol: 82.4 mg
- Sodium: 152.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
- Protein: 18.8 g
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