Creamy Chicken With Pasta and Broccoli

Health score
17%
Creamy Chicken With Pasta and Broccoli
35 min.
12
289kcal

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Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make main dish that's perfect for lunch or dinner? Look no further than this Creamy Chicken with Pasta and Broccoli! This mouthwatering recipe serves 12, and it's ready in just 35 minutes. Each serving contains only 289 calories, making it a tasty and guilt-free option for any time of day.

This recipe is a versatile one-pot meal that combines succulent chicken strips, tender broccoli florets, and perfectly cooked spaghetti in a rich, creamy sauce. The sauce is made from a blend of condensed cream of chicken soup, milk, water, and cream cheese, which creates a delectable, comforting base for the dish. The chicken is cooked with onions until the juices run clear, adding depth of flavor and ensuring the chicken is cooked through.

To make this recipe, you'll need a large pot for cooking the spaghetti and broccoli, a skillet for sautéing the chicken and onions, and a bowl to combine everything once the sauce has thickened. With its satisfying balance of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, this Creamy Chicken with Pasta and Broccoli is sure to become a family favorite. So grab your whisk, and let's get cooking!

Ingredients

  • pound broccoli florets 
  • 10.8 ounce cream of chicken soup canned
  • ounce cream cheese cubed softened
  • tablespoon butter 
  • 0.7 cup milk 
  • 0.5 cup onion chopped
  • 0.8 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • pound chicken breast halves boneless skinless cut into strips
  • pound pasta like spaghetti uncooked
  • 0.7 cup water 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • whisk
  • pot

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  2. Place spaghetti in the pot, and cook 4 minutes.
  3. Mix in the broccoli florets. Continue cooking 4 to 6 minutes, until spaghetti is al dente.
  4. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
  5. Melt the margarine in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken and onion 5 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and onions are tender.
  6. In a bowl, whisk together the soup, milk, water, and cream cheese until smooth. Stir into the skillet with the chicken and onion, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Toss in the bowl with the spaghetti and broccoli to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories289kcal
Protein24.2%
Fat27.24%
Carbs48.56%

Properties

Glycemic Index
17.42
Glycemic Load
13.1
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
15.524782585061%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.3mg
Isorhamnetin
0.33mg
Kaempferol
3.01mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
2.59mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:289.34kcal
14.47%
Fat:8.72g
13.42%
Saturated Fat:3.64g
22.77%
Carbohydrates:34.99g
11.66%
Net Carbohydrates:32.68g
11.88%
Sugar:2.99g
3.33%
Cholesterol:40.45mg
13.48%
Sodium:385.58mg
16.76%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:17.44g
34.88%
Selenium:40.5µg
57.86%
Vitamin C:34.69mg
42.05%
Vitamin K:40.03µg
38.13%
Vitamin B3:4.96mg
24.8%
Phosphorus:246.74mg
24.67%
Manganese:0.46mg
23.21%
Vitamin B6:0.43mg
21.42%
Potassium:407.45mg
11.64%
Calcium:112.22mg
11.22%
Magnesium:44.1mg
11.03%
Vitamin B5:1.09mg
10.87%
Vitamin B2:0.18mg
10.31%
Vitamin A:506.12IU
10.12%
Fiber:2.31g
9.22%
Zinc:1.36mg
9.03%
Copper:0.18mg
8.95%
Folate:34.93µg
8.73%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.83%
Iron:1.23mg
6.81%
Vitamin E:0.68mg
4.55%
Vitamin B12:0.25µg
4.17%
Vitamin D:0.22µg
1.45%
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