light and creamy garlic fettuccine with chicken
I love cream sauces. I don't like the fat or calories. I came up with this dish. It is low fat,and delicious. regular Alfredo sauce has about 40 grams of fat per 1/2 cup.Trimming it down. I made this dish at 12 grams of fat per serving.This sauce can be served over chicken or Shrimp.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup part skim parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese
- 1/3 cup fat free feta cheese
- 2 cloves garlic divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
- - pinch of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 can reduced sodium chicken broth
- pinch salt
- 1/2 pound fettuccine( pictured spinach fettuccine,and regular together)
- bunch fresh basil if desired
- 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch or 2 tablespoons flour to thicken
- bunch asparagus or broccoli crowns
How To Make light and creamy garlic fettuccine with chicken
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Step 1Cut chicken and cube in to 1- 1/2 inch pieces.Poach chicken on stove in chicken broth until cooked. Set aside.
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Step 2In a food processor add 1 large clove of Garlic,Feta cheese,cream cheese,(Basil,optional) Garlic salt,and a dash of pepper.Process until smooth and thick,and Set aside. -
Step 3Heat water and cook Fettuccine. Strain and reserve some pasta water to cook Asparagus,or Broccoli.
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Step 4In a large pan heat olive oil,and toss poached chicken in with chopped Garlic, salt,and pepper to taste.Cook until light brown,or hot.Remove chicken from pan.Put Asparagus,or Broccoli in the pasta water and cook to desired tenderness.
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Step 5In the pan you cooked chicken in.Heat skim milk with corn starch. Stir until thickened. Add the cheese mixture you processed. Stir and cook until hot about 5 minutes.
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Step 6Put Pasta on a plate with chicken and Asparagus,or Broccoli. Pour sauce on top. season with salt and pepper.
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