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    Home » Main Dish » Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

    Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

    Published: Jun 10, 2022 · Modified: Jul 26, 2022 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is a classic comfort food. Made with chicken breasts, broccoli, rotini pasta and a homemade alfredo sauce your whole family will love this dinner.

    Chicken Broccoli Alfredo in large pot with wooden spoon.

    Chicken Alfredo is a classic comfort food dinner that is loved by many. Add broccoli to the dish and it just makes it that much better.

    This dish is made just like normal alfredo but adding broccoli to the dish adds some nice color and flavor to the dish.

    How to make Chicken Broccoli Alfredo:

    This dish is made with my Homemade Alfredo Sauce. Follow the directions below and make your noodles and sauce.

    Mix them together and then add your cooked chicken and steamed broccoli. You can use my All-Purpose Chicken recipe for the chicken for this recipe. Mix it all together in your pot and serve.

    Ingredients:

    • Rotini Pasta
    • Unsalted Butter
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Minced Garlic
    • Parmesan Cheese - shredded
    • Salt and Pepper
    • Chicken - cooked and diced into strips or chunks
    • Broccoli Florets - steamed

    ingredients for chicken broccoli alfredo.

    Directions:

    Step One - Cook pasta according to package directions. In the meantime, get started on your Alfredo sauce.

    Step Two - Melt butter in a saucepan over low/medium heat. Slowly mix in heavy cream once butter is about melted.

    pouring cream into melted butter for alfredo.

    Step Three - Add in garlic. Slowly add in shredded parmesan cheese whisking until cheese is melted and sauce is creamy. Then season with salt and pepper.

    adding parmesan cheese to the alfredo sauce.

    • Cooking Tip: When making the sauce, stir it constantly as to avoid burning and charring in the pan.

    mixing the alfredo sauce in large pot.

    Step Four - When pasta is cooked drain and add mix with sauce. Add in chicken and broccoli then stir and serve.

    chicken broccoli alfredo in large pot.

    Can I use milk instead of cream?

    So cream is ideal for this recipe, but if you do not have it available you can use other dairy options.

    One thing I will add is that using other dairy alternatives will change the taste and flavor of the alfredo sauce.

    Milk, however, will not alter the taste and texture of the alfredo sauce that much.

    Other alternatives to heavy cream:

    Again, using heavy cream is the more traditional option for alfredo sauce, but here are some other alternatives besides milk if you don't have enough cream or milk.

    1. Half and Half
    2. Greek Yogurt - a nice healthier alternative.
    3. Cream Cheese - this will make it very cream and also thicken the sauce up if you need.
    4. Evaporated Milk - not the best alternative and you may want to add some water or broth to it with this. This would greatly change the taste though.

    closeup of chicken broccoli alfredo in large pot.

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    Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

    Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

    Jennie Duncan
    Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is a classic comfort food. Made with chicken breasts, broccoli, rotini pasta and a homemade alfredo sauce your whole family will love this dinner.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American, Italian, Pasta
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 556 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 10 oz rotini pasta
    • ½ cup unsalted butter
    • 1 ½ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 2 cups parmesan cheese shredded
    • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
    • â…› teaspoon pepper or to taste
    • 2 cups cooked chicken (diced into stripes or chunks)
    • 12 oz broccoli florets (steamed)

    Instructions
     

    • Cook pasta according to package directions. In the meantime, get started on your Alfredo sauce.
    • Melt butter in a saucepan over low/medium heat. Slowly mix in heavy cream once butter is about melted.
    • Add in garlic. Slowly add in shredded parmesan cheese whisking until cheese is melted and sauce is creamy. Then season with salt and pepper. 
    • When pasta is cooked drain and add mix with sauce. Add in chicken and broccoli then stir and serve.

    Notes

    Cooking Tip: When making the sauce, stir it constantly as to avoid burning and charring in the pan.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 25gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 602mgPotassium: 364mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1485IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 361mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
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