Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
I made this pasta dish for dinner tonight. The recipe comes from a handmade cookbook that I received at one of my wedding showers. I always love opening up this cookbook and finding fun recipes. It reminds me of that special...really special...time in my life that was so full of anticipation as I waited to FINALLY marry my sweetheart (who I'd been dating for almost 5 years!) Oops....sorry, got a little carried away there. :)
Anyway, this is a great recipe. It makes great leftovers, and the kids love this one, too! The original recipe calls for heavy cream. I prefer to use half-and-half, but if you want to use cream, it will just make a richer, thicker (and more fattening) sauce.
Here's the recipe...
Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
recipe slightly adapted from "my engagement cookbook"...
8 ounces linguine
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons plus 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup half-and-half
2 cups broccoli florets, cooked
pepper to taste
Cook pasta; drain and return to pot. Pour 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese onto small plate; set aside. Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/4 inch thickness. Dip each chicken breast in Parmesan cheese to coat.
Heat 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat in large skillet and cook chicken until golden and tender. Set aside and cover with foil. Reduce heat to medium low. Add 1/2 cup butter and half-and-half and use whisk to remove bits from bottom of pan. Cook until slightly thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add cream mixture to pasta. Add 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese and broccoli; toss to mix. Cut chicken breasts crosswise into narrow strips. Serve chicken over pasta with additional pepper and Parmesan cheese, if desired.
This looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great!
ReplyDeleteI had to chuckle because I dated my honey for 5 years too - we celebrate our 11th anniversary last month - 16 years together already - and I just turned 32 - I just can't believe it. I'm getting carried away now, sorry.
Your picture is gorgeous - that is the only thing that frustrates me with my cooking blog - I'm not good at taking a nice picture of the food. Teach me, O master. :D
Oh boy, does this look good!
ReplyDeleteThat looks really good... I'm a sucker for chicken & broccoli alfredo dishes! I'll have to give this a try :)
ReplyDeleteOooo yum! This would be perfect today while it's a bit rainy here.
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli....YUMMY! My new thing to add though is a little crumbled bacon. Everything tastes better with bacon!
Thanks for the recipe. ~Amy
Yummy! This looks so good. I am going to have to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteLooks simply DE-LI-CIOUS!
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