Broccoli and Lemon Pepper Chicken Alfredo With Bow Tie Pasta
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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12 cups
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 3 large chicken breasts, cubed
- 6 cups broccoli, chopped (including stalk)
- 5 cups bow tie pasta, uncooked
- 4 tablespoons lemon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 5 ounces freshly shredded parmesan cheese or 5 ounces freshly-shredded Italian cheese blend
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard powder
directions
- Boil pasta to desired firmness and drain.
- While the pasta boils, fry chicken with oil, lemon juice and lemon pepper until thoroughly cooked. (Flavor will be very strong.) Seat aside.
- In a medium saucepan, cover the bottom of the pan with water and bring to a boil.
- Add broccoli, cover and boil 5 minutes, drain well. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in flour until smooth.
- Slowly stir in milk until smooth and hot.
- Reduce heat and add cheese.
- When mixture is smooth, add salt, paprika and mustard.
- Mix pasta, broccoli and cheese sauce in a large pot, then add chicken.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve cold.
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Reviews
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Just what I like. Complete dinner quick and easy. Cut this down to serve only 2, but taking the advice of Angeduh, made sauce for 4! Just added Recipe #387202 warm from the oven. 2 very satisfied eaters. Thnx for sharing your recipe, Velvet Elevator. Made for PAC Spring 2010. You've been adopted! http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=327498&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0