Monday, August 10, 2009

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

So, I got a little creative with dinner tonight, and it turned out really well. Here's what I did:

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

Alfredo Sauce
1/4 cup of butter
2-ish tsp garlic
1 can chicken broth
1-ish cup of cream
1/2-ish cup of half -n-half
3/4 container of Kraft shredded parmesean
1/4 - 1/2 cup Kraft Three Cheese blend
1 big spoonful plop of low-fat mayonnaise
Salt to taste (approx. 1 - 2 tsp.)
pepper to taste
Fresh chopped parsley, several Tbsp.

Melt butter over med-low heat, add garlic and saute. Pour in chicken broth then cream and 1/2-n- 1/2. Add salt & pepper and cheeses and continue to heat over medium to medium-low heat until cheese melts into sauce. Plop in mayonnaise and stir in. Add fresh chopped parsley just before pouring over noodles, chicken sausage, and veggies.

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Cook fettuccini noodles to al dente in chicken broth.
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Saute chopped chicken sausage (Bistro Sensations, smoked mozzarella with artichoke and garlic) in chicken broth. Add more chicken broth, add chopped broccoli and chopped red bell pepper. Cover and steam for a few minutes.

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Combine everything and serve with garlic bread and Ceasar salad.

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The reviews are as follows:
James: Olive Garden has nothin' on you.
Great Grandpa: This is really excellent.
Ben: I'd have to say the same thing.
Brianna: More bread, please.

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I'm glad it worked, because I didn't follow a recipe, and I've never made Alfredo sauce from scratch before. I just looked at a bunch of recipes and got an idea of what is usually in Alfredo sauce, and then I winged it. I wrote it down the best that I can remember.