Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 202.6
  • Total Fat: 8.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 33.2 mg
  • Sodium: 381.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 13.6 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    6 medium garlic cloves peeled and smashed
    1 pound chicken breast (four 4 oz pieces)
    1 tsp olive oil
    1/2 cup chicken broth
    1/4 heavy whipping cream
    1/4 whole milk plain yogurt
    8 oz uncooked whole wheat pasta, spagetti or fettuccini
    1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
    2 tbsp parsley

Directions

Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat.

Rub garlic over chicken; reserve chicken. Season chicken with pepper and rub in seasonings with your hands.

Off heat, coat skillet with oilve oil and then set over medium-low heat. Saute garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until golden, flipping once, about 5 minutes per side.

In a small bowl, combine broth, heavy cream and yogurt; pour chicken and scrape bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon to incorporate seasonings. Simmer chicken gently, turning once, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

Remove chicken from cream sauce and set aside. Add Parmesan cheese to cream sauce and mix until well combined. Add cooked pasta and 3 tablespoons of parsley; toss well. Serve pasta topped with chicken and rest of parsley. Yields about 3 oun ces of chicken and 2/3 sups od pasta/sauce per serving.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SASKATCHEWAN5.