Monday, April 15, 2013

Healthy Chicken Alfredo?

Yes I can!


I love Chicken Alfredo. It is warm, smooth and comforting.

This particular Chicken Alfredo is so delicious, it's quick and easy to make, and the best part is you don't have to feel guilty eating it!

Ingredients
- Cubed Rotisserie Chicken (Feel free to use as much chicken as you like. I used half of the breast of a Costco rotisserie chicken.)
- 1 green pepper, cut into strips
- 1 red pepper, cut into strips
- 1 zucchini squash cut into thin circles (mine were about 1/8 - 1/4 of an inch)
- 1-2 Tbsp good olive oil
- 1 jar Classico Light Creamy Alfredo sauce (only 45 calories per serving, but still delicious!)
- 1.5 cups Barilla Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta (I like mine heavy on the pasta, but you can go light or heavy depending on what you like.)

Directions
1) Set water to boil for the pasta in a medium-to-large-sized sauce pot
2) Cut peppers and zucchini while waiting for water to boil (This is good for you...a watched pot never boils!)
2) Once the vegetables are cut, grill them until tender in a grill pan (I love my Kitchen Aid grill pan...it's perfect for this.)
3) At this time, the pasta water should be boiling, so you can add the pasta to the sauce pot. Boil for the recommended amount of time on the box. (Remember to salt the water after it has boiled and before you add the pasta).
3) While pasta and veggies are cooking, cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes (Yes that's right, not only are you cooking, but you are a sexy multi-tasker!)
4) Drain pasta. Pour it back into the original empty sauce pot. Add in cubed chicken, grilled veggies, and jar of sauce, and stir that glorious concoction.
5) Serve!

Enjoy with friends!

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