Alfredo Orzo Chicken with Zucchini & Roasted Red Peppers

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 296.0
  • Total Fat: 6.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 90.9 mg
  • Sodium: 254.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 26.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Alfredo Orzo Chicken with Zucchini & Roasted Red Peppers calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is a light twist on alfredo chicken. It gives a slight alfredo flavor without all the fat and calories of a full alfredo. This is a light twist on alfredo chicken. It gives a slight alfredo flavor without all the fat and calories of a full alfredo.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    chicken, no skin, 9 oz.
    garlic, 1 tbsp., minced
    basil, 2 tsp.
    zucchini, 2 cups, chopped
    roasted red peppers, 1/4 cup, chopped
    orzo pasta, 9 oz., cooked

    Sauce:
    alfredo sauce (Ragu Classic), 3 Tbsp.
    light sour cream, 3 Tbsp.
    1% milk, 3 Tbsp.
    pepper to taste

Directions

Mix sauce and set aside.
Cook the pasta according to its directions.
While the pasta cooks, chop the zucchini and roasted red peppers. Spray a pan with olive oil spray and cook the zucchini and red peppers over medium heat until it reaches desired tenderness.
In a separate skillet coated with olive oil spray, cook chicken and garlic over medium/high heat.

Once the vegetables, pasta, and chicken are all finished cooking, layer them on a plate. Each plate will have:
3 oz. of orzo, topped with 1/3 of the vegetable mix, topped with 3 oz. of chicken, with 1/3 of the sauce poured over the top.
Salt and pepper to taste.


Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEUGEL.