A delicious one-pan pasta dish with the perfect blend of creamy cheese sauce, veggies and chicken.
One-Pan Chicken Alfredo
![Creamy pasta and broccoli in a skillet.](/sites/foodhero-prod/files/recipe-imgs/FH%20One%20Pan%20Chicken%20Alfredo.jpg)
Ingredients
1 large chicken breast, cubed (about one cup)
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 ¾ cups 1% or nonfat milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon basil
8 ounces dry penne pasta (about 3 cups)
2 cups chopped broccoli (fresh or frozen)
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken in oil.
- Add flour, broth, milk, spices and pasta to skillet and stir well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cover. Cook until pasta is almost tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add broccoli, cover, and cook until broccoli is tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Try whole wheat pasta to increase fiber and make this a whole grain meal.
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Comments
Hi my name is Sydeny, I made this recipe in the video above.This is a really yummy recipe and fun to make. My brother and cousin loved eating it!
Such a good and easy recipe. Oh yeah and healthier! Every other recipe I see for alfredo sauce includes butter so I'm glad this one didn't. I'm more of an inexperienced cooker so I first I was worried why the consistency was a bit watery but if you let it cook that goes away.
My kids love this recipe. My oldest daugher has lactose intolerance so I use lactose free milk and set aside a portion for her before I add the cheese. I do like to dice a small onion and brown it with the chicken.
I recently recommeded it to my sister for an event where she taught 35 high school cross country runners how to prepare healthy foods. She reported that they loved it; no leftovers could be found!
I used to make chicken alfredo with the alfredo sauce in a can. But this tastes so much better - fresh and more flavor. AND healthier!