Creamy Light Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli

Name: Creamy Light Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli
Ingredients: 1 Tb. salt — for pasta water; 1 pound whole wheat pasta — your choice of shape; 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup evaporated milk low fat — 2%; 2 large garlic cloves — minced; 1 1/2 Tbs. butter; 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese — Preferably Parmigiano-Reggiano as it is aged and has more intense flavor; 12 ounces cooked chicken breast — diced or shredded; 3 cups broccoli florets — cut into small pieces; 1/2 cup carrots, shredded, sliced or diced; 2 1/2 teaspoons dried basil — or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes — or to taste; 1/2 cup diced canned tomatoes — drained (from a small 14.5 oz can); Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Creamy Light Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli was pinched from <a href="http://nutmegnotebook.com/2011/02/creamy-light-alfredo-with-chicken-and-broccoli-weight-watchers-pointsplus-9/" target="_blank">nutmegnotebook.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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1 Tb. salt — for pasta water

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1 pound whole wheat pasta — your choice of shape

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1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

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1 cup evaporated milk low fat — 2%

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2 large garlic cloves — minced

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1 1/2 Tbs. butter

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3 Tbs. all-purpose flour

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1/4 cup Parmesan cheese — Preferably Parmigiano-Reggiano as it is aged and has more intense flavor

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12 ounces cooked chicken breast — diced or shredded

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3 cups broccoli florets — cut into small pieces

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1/2 cup carrots, shredded, sliced or diced

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2 1/2 teaspoons dried basil — or to taste

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1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes — or to taste

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1/2 cup diced canned tomatoes — drained (from a small 14.5 oz can)

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Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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