Chicken Alfredo Skillet - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (6 oz)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin slices for stir-frying
- 2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 jar (16 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce
- 1 jar (2 oz) diced pimientos, drained
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, if desired
Instructions
- Cook rotini to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; cover to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
- Reduce heat to medium. To same skillet, add zucchini, onion and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender. Add cooked chicken and Alfredo sauce; mix well. Place half of mixture (about 2 1/4 cups) in storage container with lid; cover and label "for Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Pizza". Refrigerate up to 2 days.
- To remaining mixture in skillet, add cooked rotini and pimientos; cook and stir just until hot (do not boil). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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