Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli
Tender slow cooker chicken in light Alfredo sauce tossed with broccoli and pasta for an easy four-ingredient comfort food dinner.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 container (10 ounces) refrigerated light alfredo sauce (I used Buitoni)
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups (4 ounces) penne pasta
Instructions
- Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 1-1/2- to 2-Quart.
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and place in the slow cooker.
- Pour the jar of sauce over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, adding the broccoli to the water during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain.
- Stir together the pasta and broccoli and chicken and alfredo. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
Serving size: 1/4th recipe
WW Points: 6
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) Using light alfredo sauce instead of regular saves a ton of fat and calories. I used the refrigerated kind, but jarred should be okay too. The sauce thinned out a lot during cooking but was fine once I tossed it with the pasta and broccoli.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) Using light alfredo sauce instead of regular saves a ton of fat and calories. I used the refrigerated kind, but jarred should be okay too. The sauce thinned out a lot during cooking but was fine once I tossed it with the pasta and broccoli.
Variations
Add mushrooms - Sautéed mushrooms pair beautifully with Alfredo. Canned mushrooms also work. Add spinach - Stir in a few handfuls of baby spinach just before serving. Use rotisserie chicken - Skip the slow cooker and simply warm shredded rotisserie chicken in the Alfredo sauce while the pasta cooks. Change the pasta - Rotini, shells, farfalle, or whole wheat pasta all work well.Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th recipe | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.6g | Protein: 29.7g | Fat: 11.5g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 728mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 592IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg