Friday FUNdamentals: Chicken Alfredo

Hey Cool Dads? Looking to wow a special person in your life with an amazing, home cooked meal? This is the dish for you. Normally chicken alfredo gets a bad wrap because it's putzy to make, and it's high in calories. Never fear: the Cool Dads Crew found a one dish chicken alfredo recipe that cuts out a lot of the additional fat and calories. You're going to love this one.

Cool Dads Chicken Alfredo

3 tablespoon of olive oil
1¼ pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 14 oz can of low sodium chicken broth
1 cup of heavy cream
½ a pound of penne pasta, or any bite-sized shape pasta, uncooked
2 cups of freshly shredded real parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
 Salt and pepper
Flat leaf parsley for garnish

Start by cutting chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces. Season with ½ a teaspoon of kosher salt and a few turns of pepper.

Brown chicken in olive oil over medium high heat. (It does not need to be cooked through at this point, it will continue cooking as it simmers).

 

 

 

Once chicken is browned, add minced garlic and saute for about one minute.

 

Add chicken broth, cream, and uncooked pasta to pan and stir.

 

 

 

Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer.

 

 

 

Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Occasionally stir to keep the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

 

Remove from heat and stir in shredded parmesan cheese and Greek yogurt.

 

Season with salt and pepper as needed.

 

 

Yum! We hope you enjoy this delicious take on chicken alfredo as much as we did!

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew