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5-Ingredient Broccoli Chicken Alfredo

Name: 5-Ingredient Broccoli Chicken Alfredo
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cut-up (bite-size) fresh broccoli; 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces; Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup whipping cream; 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

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Prep 20 min
Total 20 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 4

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You’re just five easy ingredients away from this tasty Alfredo dish.

By Janelle Shank

Updated May 4, 2016

Ingredients

1/2 cup cut-up (bite-size) fresh broccoli
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

1

Fill medium bowl with ice water; place next to stove. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 2 cups water to boiling. Add heaping teaspoon salt. Add 1/2 cup cut-up (bite-size) fresh broccoli; cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove broccoli with slotted spoon; immediately plunge into ice water. Drain; set aside.
2

Heat sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces; season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink in center. Remove from heat; set aside.
3

In 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup whipping cream to a simmer. Add 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook and stir about 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
4

Stir in broccoli and chicken. Serve.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

tip 1
Serve over rice or pasta for a more filling meal!

Nutrition Information

690 Calories, 59g Total Fat, 36g Protein, 4g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 690

Calories from Fat: 530

Total Fat: 59g; 90%

Saturated Fat: 36g; 180%

Trans Fat: 2g

Cholesterol: 225mg; 75%

Sodium: 660mg; 28%

Potassium: 280mg; 8%

Total Carbohydrate: 4g; 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 2g

Protein: 36g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 40%; 40%

Vitamin C: 8%; 8%

Calcium: 60%; 60%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 10 1/2 Fat;