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Healthy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
This healthy chicken alfredo pasta has all the flavor of traditional fettuccine alfredo, but it's lower in calories and fat and higher in protein!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 558 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fettuccine
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, I used 3/4 teaspoon for the chicken
- 2-3 garlic, grated or minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk, warmed
- 1/3 cup Plain full fat Greek yogurt, room temperature
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot cook the fettuccine in salted water according to the package directions.
- While the pasta cooks, Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet. Heat it over medium-high heat and then add in the chunks of chicken. Spread them into a single layer and season with the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Let the chicken cook for about 3 minutes before flipping it over and cooking it all the way through. Remove the chicken out onto a plate and wipe out the skillet.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan along with garlic. Cook for 30 seconds and then whisk in the flour until it's fully absorbed by the oil.
- Slowly pour in the milk, whisking continuously as you pour to prevent lumps from forming. Continue whisking until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Whisk the parmesan cheese into the sauce until it's melted then remove the skillet from the heat. Add in the Greek yogurt and whisk it in until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Add the fettuccine into the sauce and use tongs to toss it together until it's coated. Add the chicken back in and top with extra parmesan cheese and chopped flat leaf parsley if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
558kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
322mg
(13%)
Potassium
688mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
313IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
291mg
(29%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 558
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 558kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 322mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 688mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 313IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 291mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.