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Chicken Alfredo with Spaghetti Squash

Chicken alfredo with spaghetti squash


Ingredients
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. chicken breast, diced
1/2 an onion, sliced
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2 cloves garlic, minced, more if you like garlic:)
·       
2 tbsp whole wheat flour
·       
1 1/3 c. fat free milk
·       
1 c grated fresh parmasaen cheese
·       
3 tbsp. fat free or 1/3 less fat cream cheese
·       
1/2 tsp. sea salt
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1 spaghetti squash
·       
parsley, cracked black pepper for garnish

Instructions:
  1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high
    heat.
  2. Add chicken (season it with a little Mrs. dash garlic
    and herb, sea salt, and pepper)
  3. Cook chicken till done, browning just a bit. Remove
    from pan.
  4. Put a little more olive oil in pan and turn heat down
    to med.
  5. Add onions and fry til mostly done, then add garlic.
    Do not burn (gets bitter)
  6. Stir in flour and cook for a little bit. Dont burn!
  7. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk. It will
    clump if you add it all at the same time
  8. Cook 6 min. or until mixture thickens.
  9. while cooking, cut spaghetti squash in half length
    wise and cook upside down in microwave for 14 min.. let cool
  10. Add 3/4 cup. PARMESAN cheese, cream cheese, and sea
    salt, stirring with a whisk until cheeses melt.
  11. Taste and add whatever you think it needs (sea salt
    and pepper)
  12. take spaghetti squash out with a fork…(it will look
    exactly like SPAGHETTI)
  13. add chicken and sauce on top of spaghetti squash
  14. garnish with parsley and cracked pepper.
this is a great replacement for alfredo and the whole family will love it! 

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