Quick, easy, and delicious for a family weeknight dinner. It will probably end up on your dinner rotation. It’s that good! Each serving has 266 calories and 9 grams of fat.
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups baby carrots, cut in half
- 4 slices bacon (I used Oscar Mayer Select Natural Uncured), see shopping tips
- 16 ounces chicken breasts (makes 4 breasts)
- Salt, pepper, and garlic powder, to taste
- 1 (15 ounces) jar light Alfredo sauce, see shopping tips
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, for topping, optional
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe large bowl, add broccoli florets and carrots. Cover with water. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and steam in microwave for about 5-6 minutes, until softened.
- Add bacon to a large nonstick pan. Cook turning once until crisp. Remove bacon to drain on paper towels. Keep bacon drippings in pan. Add 4 chicken breasts. Season with a little salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cover and cook over medium heat, about 4 minutes, on each side until no longer pink. Remove cooked chicken to a plate. Do not clean pan. Add Alfredo sauce and steamed veggies. Mix well. Add cooked chicken breasts. Cover and heat 5-10 minutes until dish is hot.
Notes
Makes 4 servings. Each 1 (4 oz) chicken breast and 1 cup sauce including veggies.
Shopping Tips
There are many healthier bacon choices these days. They’re uncured with no nitrates. I like Oscar Mayer Select Natural. Most supermarkets carry it. Another I like is Applegate Farms Natural Sunday Bacon. Many supermarkets carry this brand. I bought it at Vons/Safeway and Whole Foods. Here’s the link to their website:http://www.applegate.com/products/natural-sunday-bacon I used Classico Light Alfredo Sauce for this recipe. It’s shelf-stable and found in the pasta sauce aisle. There are other brands available if you can’t find this one. WW Freestyle Points 4–Blue
WW SmartPoints 6– Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
There are many healthier bacon choices these days. They’re uncured with no nitrates. I like Oscar Mayer Select Natural. Most supermarkets carry it. Another I like is Applegate Farms Natural Sunday Bacon. Many supermarkets carry this brand. I bought it at Vons/Safeway and Whole Foods. Here’s the link to their website:http://www.applegate.com/products/natural-sunday-bacon I used Classico Light Alfredo Sauce for this recipe. It’s shelf-stable and found in the pasta sauce aisle. There are other brands available if you can’t find this one. WW Freestyle Points 4–Blue
WW SmartPoints 6– Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving 266 calories, 9g fat, 5g sat. fat, 93mg chol, 31g protein, 15g carbs, 3g fiber, 801mg sod, 4g sugar |
| FACTS: for Freestyle Points 109 calories, 4g sat. fat, 5g protein, 2g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1.5cupCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 31gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 801mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gBlue Smart Points: 4Green Smart Points: 6Plus Points: 6
Using WW calculator, this dish is 8.75 points on the purple plan.
Thanks for sharing that Pat.
My best,
Nancy
The point count is 6 when entering the recipe in your weight watchers recipe maker. If you are set up for following the purple plan it will figure out the point count for purple plan.☺
Ok…Good to know. thanks for sharing, Sue.
All the best,
Nancy
Made this tonight and it was quick easy and very tasty. Will definitely make again.