Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo (no pasta)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 393.0
  • Total Fat: 16.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 190.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,845.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 48.1 g

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Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
    2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
    1 cup low-fat (2%) milk
    Kosher salt
    2 tablespoons Neufchtel or low-fat cream cheese
    3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
    ground pepper

Directions

Directions

Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook until the garlic is slightly soft, about 1 minute. Add in the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon,1 minute. Whisk in the milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, whisking constantly, until just thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the Neufchatel and parmesan cheese; whisk until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped parsley.

Add the sauce and 1/2 cup of chicken stock and gently toss to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with parmesan and pepper.


Serving Size: makes 5-6 servings

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZPORAH.