Go Back
–+ Dinner (about 10 Servings)
Print Recipe Add to Collection
No ratings yet

Chicken Alfredo - From Scratch

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
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