# Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

Chicken cooked in seasoned broth, finished with cream, parmesan, and broccoli, served over pasta cooked on the stove.

 

 

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## Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

Recipe by Iren Pavlenko

 

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Course: Main CourseDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

5

hours 

30

minutes

Chicken cooked in seasoned broth, finished with cream, parmesan, and broccoli, served over pasta cooked on the stove.

### Ingredients

- In the bag: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- In the bag: 1 cup chicken broth
- In the bag: 1 tbsp minced garlic
- In the bag: 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- In the bag: ½ tsp salt
- In the bag: ½ tsp pepper
- Day of: 1 cup heavy cream
- Day of: 1 cup grated parmesan
- Day of: 3 cups broccoli florets
- Day of: 1 lb fettuccine, cooked separately
- 1 gallon-size freezer bag
- Permanent marker for the label
- Salt and black pepper to taste

### Directions

- Label the bag with the recipe, date, cook time and day-of additions before you fill it.
- Put the chicken, broth, garlic, and seasonings in a gallon freezer bag. Press out the air, seal, and freeze flat.
- The day before: move the bag to the fridge, on a plate, 24 hours ahead.
- Empty the bag into the crockpot and cook 4–6 hours on LOW.
- Shred or slice the chicken. Stir in the cream, parmesan, and broccoli.
- Cook 30 minutes more with the lid on, then toss with the fettuccine.
- Check the thickest piece of chicken reads 165°F and the sauce coats a spoon.
- Let the pot rest 10 minutes with the lid off so the sauce settles.
- Cool leftovers within 2 hours and refrigerate in shallow containers for up to 4 days.

 

### Notes

 

The pasta never goes in the bag or the pot. Cook it on the stove while the sauce finishes.

 

  

## Why the pasta stays out of the pot

 

Pasta left in a creamy sauce for an hour drinks it all up and turns soft and gluey. Cooking it on the stove just before serving means the fettuccine stays springy and the sauce stays loose enough to coat it. The chicken does most of its cooking on its own, so the sauce is a short finish.

 

## Substitutions

 

Penne or rigatoni can replace fettuccine. Half-and-half works for the cream if you accept a thinner sauce. Frozen broccoli is fine, but add it straight from the freezer near the end and pat off the ice. Do not use pre-grated parmesan from a shaker, because it clumps and does not melt smoothly.

 

## Storing Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

 

Store the sauce and chicken separate from the pasta. They keep 3 days in the fridge. Reheat gently with a splash of milk, since cream sauces tighten up when cold.

 

The common mistake is boiling the sauce after the cream goes in. Keep the heat low and the lid on.