Grilled Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 16 ounces frozen broccoli
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 16 ounces alfredo sauce
• 16 ounces whole wheat penne
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 place chicken on cutting board and pound out lightly with a meat mallet. you don't want to flatten the chicken totally.
• 2 mix together salt, pepper and garlic powder. sprinkle on chicken.
• 3 grill chicken 8-10 minutes per side or until center is no longer pink. set chicken aside.
• 4 bring one gallon of water to a boil and cook penne 7-8 minutes until al dente. drain.
• 5 while the pasta is cooking, saute the minced garlic and diced onion in the olive oil until the onion begins to soften.
• 6 add broccoli to the onion and stir to coat with oil. cook broccoli until it is heated through.
• 7 add the alfredo sauce to the broccoli and stir to combine. allow to heat thorough and remove from heat.
• 8 toss alfredo mixture with the cooked and drained pasta.
• 9 top with sliced chicken breats and parmesan cheese.
• 10 serve with a crisp green salad and garlic bread.
• 11 * if alfredo sauce is too thick, add 2-3 tablespoons of milk to thin it out.