Chicken Alfredo - From Scratch
Servings: 1 Dinner (about 10 Servings)
Calories: 308kcal
Ingredients
Chicken & Broccoli
- 4 medium Chicken Breast
- 2 tsp Chicken Bouillon - For Instant Pot Prep
- garlic minced or powder
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1-2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 pound Broccoli Florets chopped
Sauce
- 5 Tbsp salted butter
- 8 oz Heavy Whipping Cream
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 4 oz Cream Cheese
- 3/4 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 Cups Milk
- 3 Tbsp Almond Flour
- Salt and Pepper
Base Choices
- 1 small Spaghetti Squash Low Carb Base Option 1
- 1 pound Broccoli Florets Low Carb Base Option 2
- 1 package Whole Wheat or Gluten Free Pasta High Carb Base
Instructions
Skillet Directions
- Chop chicken into bite size pieces.
- Season with Italian seasonings and garlic
- Warm EVOO in a skillet and heat chicken until no longer pink in the center
- Blanch broccoli florets or heat frozen broccoli in microwave and drain.
Sauce
- Melt butter and cook garlic until fragrant.
- Add whipping cream, cream cheese, almond flour, milk, Italian Seasoning, salt, pepper, and shredded parmesan.
- Heat until cheeses are melted through, add chicken and broccoli back to skillet.
Instant Pot Directions
- Put frozen chicken into instant pot with seasonings,
- Add in 1 cup of water and bouillon.
- If prepping low carb base, cut spaghetti squash in half, clean out insides, place wire rack on top of chicken and squash on top.
- Place lid on instant pot, seal, and lock. Set timer for 15 minutes for frozen chicken, 7-8 minutes for thawed chicken.
- Slow vent, remove lid and squash, shred squash with a fork, sprinkle with garlic powder.
- Drain liquid from pot. Remove the chicken, shred or chop chicken, return to instant pot. Add in cooked broccoli.
- Pour sauce into instant pot with chicken and broccoli. Turn on "sauté" feature, stirring often until heated through. Change setting to "keep warm".
- Serve sauce over chosen Base.
Noodles - If desired
- While chicken and sauce are cooking, boil water and cook 1 package of whole wheat or gluten free noodles per directions on package.
Notes
Options
Low Carb - Serve sauce over Broccoli Florets or Spaghetti Squash Mod Carb - Serve sauce over mix pasta and veggies High Carb - Serve sauce over pasta
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 22.3mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 0.4mg