Name: Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 16 oz. dry fettucini noodles; 2 Tablespoons oil; 1 lb raw chicken (skinless chicken, cubed to ½-¾ inch); ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; 2-3 cups broccoli florets (or 1 12 oz. package frozen broccoli); 2 Tablespoons butter; 2-3 cloves garlic (minced (about 1 tablespoon)); 2 cups heavy cream; 1 ½ cups chicken broth; 2 Tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; ½ teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 ¼ cups parmesan cheese (shredded); 1 Tablespoon parsley

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is a creamy, comforting dish that's perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. Tender chicken and fresh broccoli are tossed in a rich Alfredo sauce, making it a family favorite.

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This is it. The wonder-dinner you’ve been looking for, Chicken Broccoli Alfredo! You’re going to love it for it’s quick prep, and you’ll make it again and again because it’s going to be the new family favorite.

A skillet filled with fettuccine Alfredo pasta mixed with chicken pieces and broccoli. A serving spoon and fork rest in the skillet. A white napkin is nearby along with a bunch of parsley and plates with forks.

This easy dinner contains tender chicken, fresh broccoli, creamy homemade alfredo, and al-dente pasta. Weeknight dinners just got leveled up, didn’t they?

A pan of creamy fettuccine pasta mixed with broccoli and herbs, placed on a white surface with garlic cloves and parsley nearby, a white napkin, and a small plate partially visible.

Meal Prep This Recipe

Perfect for meal prepping if that’s your jam. Make the recipe, cool it, and divide it between meal prep containers. You can enjoy them for a couple of days and pop a couple in the freezer for later. Lunches have never been so easy to make. When lunch is already made, going out for lunch seems silly and frivolous. And expensive—wow, it’s so spendy these days!

Ingredients for a meal displayed on a countertop, including broccoli, uncooked pasta, diced raw chicken, cream, grated cheese, olive oil, butter, garlic, cornstarch, broth, and seasonings in small bowls.

What You Need To Make This Alfredo Casserole

This is pretty straightforward recipe, it doesn’t need much in the way of special ingredients.

dry fettucini noodles
olive oil
boneless, skinless raw chicken, breast or thigh,
salt
pepper
fresh broccoli florets, or frozen broccoli
butter
minced garlic
heavy cream
chicken broth
cornstarch
Italian seasoning
paprika
onion powder
shredded parmesan cheese
fresh parsley

A plate of creamy fettuccine pasta with chunks of chicken and broccoli, garnished with parsley, next to a fork holding a bite of the dish. A pan of the same pasta is in the background.

Make it with Chicken Breasts or Thighs

The recipe nutrition information was calculated with boneless skinless chicken breasts. You can swap these out for boneless skinless thighs if you like. Or do a mix of the two.

You can also add more chicken to this recipe if you prefer more protein in this dinner. It won’t hurt the recipe to add up to an extra half pound of chicken. You can save some pasta water and thin down the sauce ever so slightly if it’s too thick with extra chicken.

A white plate with creamy pasta, broccoli florets, and chunks of chicken, garnished with chopped herbs. A fork rests on the plate's edge.

Swap Out That Pasta!

You can use any pasta you want to for this recipe. Spaghetti noodles work great; they’re just thinner noodles. But shapes work just fine too, try shells or rotini if that’s what you have. Shaped pasta might go over better with kids. My kids never cared as long as it was pasta but your kids might? In fact try this Chicken Broccoli Ziti for another fun twist on chicken and broccoli or try this Broccoli Cheese Casserole.

Skillet Dinners We Love!

I love a recipe that allows me to cook almost everything in one skillet, and maybe another pan too. This easy Cajun Rice Skillet dinner is a family fave and this Chicken Piccata is another winner.

Love one pan dinners cooked in the oven? Try Chicken Stuffing Casserole for a comfy cozy dinner. Or this Sloppy Joe Casserole. Oh goodness, we love a good casserole!

How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge for 3-4 days. After that pop any leftovers into the freezer. They make just about perfect lunches later on down the road.

Three plates of pasta with broccoli and chicken, accompanied by a bowl of grated cheese and cloves of garlic on a white surface. A white cloth is also visible.

A stainless steel pan filled with fettuccine Alfredo pasta, broccoli florets, and chicken pieces, garnished with chopped parsley. Two servings of the dish are plated on the side.

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

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Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is a creamy, comforting dish that's perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. Tender chicken and fresh broccoli are tossed in a rich Alfredo sauce, making it a family favorite.

Course: casserole, Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30

Total Time: 30

Servings: Servings

Calories: 623kcal

Author: Laura

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Ingredients

16 oz. dry fettucini noodles
2 Tablespoons oil
1 lb raw chicken skinless chicken, cubed to ½-¾ inch
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2-3 cups broccoli florets or 1 12 oz. package frozen broccoli

Sauce Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons butter
2-3 cloves garlic minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 cups heavy cream
1 ½ cups chicken broth
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 ¼ cups parmesan cheese shredded
1 Tablespoon parsley

Instructions

Cook fettucini according to package instructions reserving ½-1 cup of pasta water for later
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat
Add chicken, salt, and pepper, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes
Add broccoli, and continue to cook until chicken is done through – 3-4 more minutes
Remove chicken and broccoli from skillet
Add butter and garlic, and cook about 30 seconds
Add heavy cream, and bring to a simmer
Stir cornstarch into chicken broth, and add to skillet
Add Italian seasoning, paprika, and onion powder, and stir until sauce reaches a simmer again
Turn down heat, and add parmesan, stirring until parmesan is melted
Add cooked fettuccine, chicken, and broccoli to sauce, and stir to combine. Pasta will absorb some of the sauce, and thicken it. If you’re not serving it right away, you may need to add some of the starchy pasta water to thin it back down.