Easy Weeknight Creamy Chicken Alfredo - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- 1 (20 ounce) package boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 (9 ounce) pouch Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy Parmesan basil cooking sauce
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup whipping cream or half-and-half
Instructions
- Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
- In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add butter and garlic; cook until garlic is softened. Stir in cooking sauce, Parmesan cheese and cream. Simmer 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until well blended.
- Serve over fettuccine.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Basil.
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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