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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!

Nancy

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Broccoli Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

I was looking for a healthier fettuccine recipe and found this. If you have ever made fettuccine, you know how much fat is in it. This really did reduce the amount of fat. I sauteed my chicken with 2 diced garlic cloves and used fat free half and half instead of the milk. This was very good.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound dry fettuccine pasta
1 cup fresh chopped broccoli
2 tablespoons butter
1 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream
of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add fettuccini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, adding broccoli for the last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain.

2. Cut chicken breast meat into bite size pieces, trimming any fat off in the process. In a large skillet melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add chicken and saute until well browned. Add soup, milk and cheese and stir all together. Add pasta/broccoli mixture and heat through. Serve hot.


Nutrition Information:

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 374
Amount Per Serving:
Total Fat: 12.6g
Cholesterol: 35mg
Sodium: 575mg
Total Carbs: 49.3g
Dietary Fiber: 2.5g
Protein: 17.3g


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None of the recipes posted on this site are mine, they are all taken from other sources, or given to me to try. I am not nearly creative enough or good enough in the kitchen to have come up with any of them.

I also cannot promise that any of these recipes are going to turn out good, or taste good for that matter, so you try them at your own risk.

Enjoy!!! Nancy
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