Roasted Broccoli Chicken Alfredo
Roasted Broccoli Chicken Alfredo - A creamy alfredo sauce is mixed with flavorful chicken and roasted broccoli in this quick, mouth-watering dinner.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 249kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces linguine pasta
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups chicken cooked
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup whole milk whole, 1% or 2%
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tablespoon roasted garlic chopped finely
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Roast garlic and broccoli florets for 30 minutes at 450 degrees F until fork tender.
- Cook chicken and chop. You may use a rotisserie chicken, boil, broil or bake chicken.
- Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente stage. Drain.
- Melt butter in a large skillet or saute pan. Add flour, whisk and cook 1 minutes until lightly brown.
- Stir in chicken broth, milk, and heavy cream. Whisk constantly for 2 to 3 minutes until well incorporated, there are no lumps and the mixture begins to thicken.
- Add Parmesan and stir until cheese melts for about 1 minute.
- Add pasta, chicken, and broccoli and stir to coat all with white sauce.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 774IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg
