Lunch: 5-Ingredient Broccoli Chicken Alfredo

You’re just five easy ingredients away from this tasty Alfredo dish.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Broccoli

Health and fertility benefits of 5-Ingredient Broccoli Chicken Alfredo

Broccoli is one of the non-starchy vegetables that has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is beneficial for reducing blood sugar levels. Broccoli is also a source of DIM (Diindolymethane). Diindolymethane is very effective in reducing the testosterone levels in the body, an action that would automatically curb male dominant features and regulate the estrogen levels in the system.

Ingredients

1/2 cup cut-up (bite-size) fresh broccoli
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Fill medium bowl with ice water; place next to stove. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 2 cups water to boiling. Add heaping teaspoon salt. Add 1/2 cup cut-up (bite-size) fresh broccoli; cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove broccoli with slotted spoon; immediately plunge into ice water. Drain; set aside.
Heat sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces; season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink in center. Remove from heat; set aside.
In 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup whipping cream to a simmer. Add 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook and stir about 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
Stir in broccoli and chicken. Serve.

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