Almost Lean Chicken Fettuccine

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 569.0
  • Total Fat: 19.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 100.0 mg
  • Sodium: 437.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 53.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 42.4 g

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Introduction

An entire meal all in one dish! An entire meal all in one dish!
Number of Servings: 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

Tips

Use fat free cream cheese and/or unsweetened almond milk to lessen calories and keep the creamy yummy taste.


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.