READY IN 35 mins

Creamy Chicken With Pasta and Broccoli

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"A delicious creamy dish made with chicken, cream cheese, spaghetti, and broccoli. A favorite with kids and adults alike!" — JULAINE59

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place spaghetti in the pot, and cook 4 minutes. Mix in the broccoli florets. Continue cooking 4 to 6 minutes, until spaghetti is al dente. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
Melt the margarine in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken and onion 5 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and onions are tender.
In a bowl, whisk together the soup, milk, water, and cream cheese until smooth. Stir into the skillet with the chicken and onion, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Toss in the bowl with the spaghetti and broccoli to serve.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 16, 2008

This was VERY good! Because of the previous review that said this was bland, I added some chives and cayenne pepper to the sauce and it was awesome. I also added some chopped garlic, about two cloves. I loved this and will definitely make it again.

—Wendy

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 27, 2008

My husband made the recipe prior to reading the reviews. I agree that it's bland and needed some spicing up. If he makes it again I'm sure he'll be adding some roasted garlic, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.

—JulieN

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Apr 02, 2009

Really yummy and the kids gobbled it up. I did change it a bit to make it a tad healthier. I cooked the chicken with garlic and onions. I used 8oz light cream cheese and almost one whole can of chicken broth and 3/4 finely shredded cheddar cheese for the sauce, It was super yum. You omit the milk, water, and cream of chicken soup. It was GREAT

—Sabrina B

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Feb 02, 2011

Glad to see so many of you tried my recipe. It's a good basic beginning. Adding personal favorite spicing will only make it better. When I have little ones to feed, I keep it simple --when it's for older palates, it's nice to add the garlic and cayenne pepper and whatever else you enjoy. (I'm encouraged to add other of my favorites to this site now.) ;)

—JULAINE59

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Oct 11, 2007

I liked this, but there is something missing. Next time we are going to replace the water with white wine or chicken stock. Looking foward to it... Update-used Pinot Grigio instead of water and it helped a lot with flavor. I had no cream cheese so used sour cream instead.

—Sully

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Mar 04, 2009

This recipe was delicious! I added more cream cheese and some colby jack cheese into the sauce, seasoned the chicken with oregano, salt, and pepper, and cooked it with garlic along with the onion. Defiinitely would do it again!

—CocineroDR

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Jul 02, 2010

Well, after reading several reviews about this recipe tasting a little bland, I decided to add some more ingredients. I also put garlic while cooking the chicken and the onions (great idea reviewer!), but I also added a small can of green chillies (I'm Mexican) but it didn't make it spicey, just flavorful. Instead of water, I mixed a tablespoon of "Caldo de Pollo" which is a Mexican version of Chicken broth powder, and added it to the water. It came out awesome!!! Thank you...and was super quick to make!

—TAMMYHARBEY

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Nov 15, 2007

Very good but like others I altered it a bit. I used fresh garlic along with the onions and chicken broth instead of water and I used extra cream cheese and extra parmesan. Overall very good. Aslo very filling. I would make again my boyfriend and his son loved it.

—AlwaysHungry

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Nutrition

Calories
280 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
33 g
11%

Cholesterol
38 mg
13%

Fat
8.5 g
13%

Fiber
2.7 g
11%

Protein
17.7 g
35%

Sodium
314 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Chicken With Pasta and Broccoli

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 280
** Calories from Fat: 76

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 8.5g 13 %
** Saturated Fat 3.6g 18 %
** Cholesterol 38mg 13 %
** Sodium 314mg 13 %
** Potassium 277mg 8 %
** Total Carbohydrates 33g 11 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
** Protein 17.7g 35 %
** Sugars 1.8g
** Vitamin A 9 %
** Vitamin C 57 %
** Calcium 14 %
** Iron 23 %
** Thiamin 26 %
** Niacin 64 %
** Vitamin B6 18 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 53 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.