Chicken And Broccoli Rotini Alfredo

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Chicken And Broccoli Rotini Alfredo

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic
  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
  • 1 Bag Tyson Frozen Chicken Breast Strips 22 oz -Defrosted - Tear into smaller pieces
  • 1 Box Rotini Pasta 1 LB
  • 1 Large Broccoli Head Cut into florets
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 2 Jars Alfredo Sauce 15 oz each - You may possibly need 3 jars if you like it really saucey
  • 4 Tablespoons Milk Divided between 2 jars
  • 1 Bag Sargento Shredded Parmesan Cheese 5 oz- Use only 2/3 cups - You may need to buy an extra bag if you'd like to place some on top of your pasta
  • Garlic Bread optional

Instructions
 

  • Mince the garlic. Set aside.
  • Wash and rough chop the parsley.Set aside.
    Chopped Parsley
  • Defrost the chicken breast strips. Leave as is if you are happy with the size or use your hands to tear into smaller pieces. You can use half the bag of chicken strips or the entire bag. It is up to you as to how much chicken you'd like in your pasta. I personally only used half of the bag of chicken strips.
    Chicken Breast Strips
  • Wash the broccoli and cut into florets. Discard the stalk.
  • Blanch the broccoli. Bring a large pot of water to boil and add 1 tablespoon of salt. Once the water has come to a boil add in the broccoli florets. Boil for 4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Boil the Rotini pasta. Cook according to the package directions. Don't forget to add the salt. Cook the pasta for 10 minutes then check on the tenderness of the pasta. If you are satisfied with it then go ahead and strain it. If not, then cook for a few minutes more. Just be sure to check it every 1 to 2 minutes after the 10 minute mark and be careful not to over cook your pasta. Once it has reached the desired tenderness, strain and set aside. I personally cooked my pasta for 15 minutes.
  • In a saute pan on Medium High heat melt the butter.Then add in the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute.
    melt butter
  • Add in the chicken strips and garlic salt. Saute the chicken for about 2 minutes until the chicken has absorbed all of the butter at the bottom of the pan.
    add chicken strips
  • Pour in the 2 jars of Alfredo sauce and stir. Then reduce the heat to Medium Low.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of milk into each of the empy Alfredo jars. Close the lids and give the jars a shake. Then pour the Alfredo sauce into the pan. You can clean the jars and use it to store something else or toss them out.
    bertolli jar
  • Now add 2/3 cups of shredded Parmesan cheese and stir.
    add parmesan cheese
  • Then add in the chopped fresh Parsley and stir.
  • Add in the broccoli florets and stir to combine. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the broccoli florets are as tender as you would like them. Then turn off the heat.
  • If you have a pan that is big enough then pour the rotini pasta into the pan and mix together.
    rotini in pan
  • If you do not have a pan big enough to hold everything then place the pasta in a large mixing bowl and then pour the Alfredo sauce over the pasta. Gently toss the noodles.
  • This next step is optional. If you would like some melted cheese on top of your pasta then sprinkle some of the shredded Parmesan cheese over the noodles. Cover and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes until the cheese has melted.
    Chicken and Broccoli Rotini Pasta Recipe
  • Sprinkle on black pepper.
  • Serve with garlic bread.

Notes

If you can splurge a little definitely use the Tyson Chicken Strips instead of the canned chicken. And I would also recommend using fresh parsley instead of the dried parsley as it is more flavorful. Also use the refrigerated shredded Parmesan Cheese instead of the Kraft grated cheese that comes in those green containers. Just follow the recipe as shown above. For this recipe you can add in half the bag of chicken strips into the sauce or you can choose to add the entire bag. I had chosen to use the Bertolli Mushroom Alfredo sauce in this recipe because my family loves mushrooms but you can just use the regular Alfredo sauce if you want. Also if you would like your pasta really saucey you may need to use 3 jars of Alfredo sauce instead of 2 as stated in the recipe. [PVGM id=562]