Creamy Chicken, Spinach and Red Pepper Alfredo (Slim-Friendly).
Creamy Chicken, Spinach and Red Pepper Alfredo
Cuisine: Italian, MediterraneanDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
20
minutesSlim-Friendly Creamy Chicken, Spinach and Red Pepper Alfredo
Ingredients
Pasta of your choice.
2 Chicken breasts, sliced into strips.
1 Medium onion, finely diced.
3 cloves of garlic, crushed.
1/2 Red pepper sliced into strips.
1 Chicken Stock cube, crushed
1 Tsp. Oregano.
½ Tsp. Dried chilli flakes (to taste).
1 Cup, Baby spinach, sliced.
3 tbsp. Low fat crème fraiche
80g Parmesan, finely grated
Fry-Light spray oil.
200ml Water.
Salt.
Freshly cracked black pepper.
Fresh chopped parsley to garnish.
Directions
- Cook the pasta to the packet instructions, drain and set aside, saving a cup of the pasta water for later.
- Meanwhile, add chopped onion to a hot sauté or frying pan with a few sprays of Fry-Light and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions have become slightly translucent.
- Add the crushed garlic, dried chilli flakes, oregano and season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Cover and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, then add the sliced red peppers, cover and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the crème fraiche and stir well to combine, add the parmesan, sliced baby spinach, (holding a little parmesan back for garnishing), cover and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until the spinach has wilted.
- Add the cooked pasta and stir though until fully combined with the sauce. (If the sauce is a little dry or thick, loosen off with a little of the retained pasta water.
- Serve and garnish with some fresh chopped parsley and the remaining parmesan.