Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 red peppers, cut in half, seeds and ribs removed. (i use roasted red pepper's in the jar)
• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons canned chicken broth
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt and pepper
• 10 ounces frozen broccoli, chopped (i use fresh, steamed and chopped)
• 12 ounces whole wheat fettuccine
• 2 cooked boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips (i zap mine in the microwave or you can use rotisserie chicken)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees. roast red peppers cut side down for 20 minutes, until skin is blackened and peeling away.
• 2 remove from oven and let cool.
• 3 when they can be handled, peel off skin and cut pepper into long strips.
• 4 set aside. (i use roasted red pepper's in the jar).
• 5 in blender or food processor, puree' cottage cheese and chicken broth until no curds remain, approximately 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in parmesan cheese and minced garlic.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 set aside.
• 9 cook broccoli in microwave according to package directions.
• 10 cook fettuccini according to package directions.
• 11 save 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.
• 12 drain and return pasta to bowl.
• 13 stir in cheese sauce, peppers and broccoli.
• 14 thin out sauce with reserved pasta water if needed.
• 15 place chicken strips on top of pasta and serve.