One-Pan Skinny Chicken Alfredo Pasta has all of the yummy flavor of traditional Alfredo, without all the calories! Plus, it’s made in ONE PAN–super easy, and even easier clean-up.
What’s not to love about a one-pan dish? (Take this awesome One-Pan Baked Ziti, for example!) Super easy to make, even easier to clean up, and totally delicious! I’ve been working on this “skinny” alfredo for awhile and I’m really excited to finally share the recipe. No butter, heavy cream, or cream cheese (like most alfredo dishes). But the flavor is still amazing! You still get the same “comfort food” type of feel, but with way less calories and fat. It’s keeper. And did I mention how easy it is?! Perfect for a busy weeknight.
- 6 oz (about 3 cups) uncooked bowtie pasta, (or any bite-sized shape pasta)*
- 2 Tbsp of olive oil
- 1 large boneless , skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cloves of garlic , minced
- 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 3/4 cup fat-free milk
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
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Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces, about 1 inch, and season with salt and pepper. Add olive oil to a skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken to the hot skillet and brown on all sides for 1-2 minutes (you don’t need to cook it all the way through).
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Add minced garlic and sauté for one minute.
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Add chicken broth, milk, flour, onion powder, basil, parsley and uncooked pasta to pan and stir well to combine.
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Bring to a gentle boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
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Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring once or twice during this time.
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Remove from heat and stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese.
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Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
*Serve with fresh steamed asparagus, broccoli, or a garden salad
Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta
Ariana says
Mmmm I love alfredo sauce, but I haven’t had it in YEARS. I like the kind that’s full of fat and cream 😉 and I know it’s not that good for me so I just stay away haha. This looks like a much lighter version though! I wonder what it would be like with unsweetened cashew milk…
Bonnie says
Did you ever try with cashew milk, or other dairy milk alternatives?
Lauren Allen says
Hi Bonnie, I haven’t but I”m sure they’d work fine!
Camesha says
This looks so good. I’m going to try this. We eat lots, maybe too much, pasta! 🙂
Katherine Kouot says
I love this recipe! I’m making it right now for the second time! The first time, I thought the Parmesan cheese was a little heavy, so I’m trying it with 3/4 cup this time! Next time, I’m gonna try no parmesan cheese because the sauce is so yummy even without the cheese! Thank you so much for sharing! I’ll definitely try more of your recipes 🙂
Lauren Allen says
Thanks Katherine, you’re adaptations sound perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Janie says
Do you ever add the nutritional values? That would be very helpful. Your recipes look delicious!
Lauren Allen says
Hi Janie, Thanks for you comment! I’m looking into a way to add nutritional values–Hopefully soon!
Sophia says
do you think it would be good with steak instead of chicken?
Lauren Allen says
I’ve never tried it, but I think it could be delicious!
Mary says
Thank you for this recipe! My family of five adored it! I served it with corn and some of the kernels mixed into one of my bites. Man oh man, what a happy accident! We dumped the rest of the corn into the dish. Thanks again! This will go into my meal rotations.
Lauren Allen says
Thanks so much Mary! And the corn addition sounds delicious!
Ryein says
How many calories does this have per serving???
Molly B. says
Thank you so much for this recipe! It was so easy to make this semi lactose free. Heavy cream really hurts my tummy because of my intolerance, so this recipe was a Godsend!!
Emily says
It’s awesome with fontina instead of Parmesan! Makes it much creamier. Great recipe-thanks!
Molly says
The skinny chicken Alfredo was a big hit on Christmas Eve in my home. My father in law is allergic to tomatoes so we made this as an alternate to spaghetti for him but all 20 guests loved this dish. Thank you
Heather Watts says
This is one of those meals that everyone in my family loves, these are hard to find!
Elizabeth says
This looks good! Quick question, though: how would this work with 2 chicken breasts?
Lauren Allen says
You could double the rest of the recipe if you want, or else it would just add quite a bit more chicken to the recipe.