Atkins Diet Recipes: Low Carb Chicken Alfredo
In this video, I demonstrate that good Italian is indeed possible on Atkins or a low carb diet. The unique ingredient in this Low Carb Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is the cream cheese in the sauce. As I mentioned in the video, there are lots of different options for to place the sauce on: — Spaghetti Squash (demonstrated in the video) — Dreamfield Pasta www.amazon.com — or one of my favorite, Riced Cauliflower. INGREDIENTS (Nutrition) * 1/2 cup butter * 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (low fat acceptable) * 1 teaspoons garlic powder * 1 clove garlic * 1 cup heavy cream * 1/2 cup water * 1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese * 3 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese * 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper DIRECTIONS 1. Quarter the Spaghetti Squash, and place in pot to cook for 20 minutes. 2. Fry chicken breast in olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning 3. Melt butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with wire whisk until smooth. Add water. Add cream, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps. Stir in Parmesan and pepper. Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency. Sauce will thicken rapidly, thin with additional cream if cooked too long. 4. Cook Broccoli. 5. Cut up chicken breasts and combine with broccoli and alfredo sauce. Serves 8+ people. Nutrition Facts: (based upon 
Calories 470, 38g Fat, 3.7g Total Carbs (.8g Fiber), 28g Protein
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In 1994 The Charlie Foundation launched the modern era of the ketogenic diet with its video entitled, “An Introduction To The Ketogenic Diet,” hosted by Meryl Streep. Over one hundred fifty thousand copies have been distributed during the intervening years. The complete video is forty-five minutes and can be obtained through the foundation.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
@VelvetGold18 I certainly think it does.
@VelvetGold18 In this recipe it is spaghetti squash and pretty tasty.
@bowulf So the spaghetti isnt spaghetti?
Looks delicious. Does it taste as good as it looks?
@hrtachevrymomnt88 I hear you. I was skeptical of spaghetti squash too. I am not a big squash or zuchini eater at all prior to Atkins, so I am sometimes amazed how far the tastebuds have swung. I am glad you liked the recipe.
Had this for supper tonight! I was skeptical of the spaghetti squash because I’ve never tried it before, but everything was delicious! So glad it made so much so I can have leftovers for a couple days.
Thanks so much for posting this!
@neicitafea What are you talking about? All the ingredients are Induction friendly, and acceptable in the amounts listed. The only comment Dr. Atkins had on high heat was to use oils with high smoke temps. Sorry I have done Atkins for 6 years, and I have no clue where you are coming from in your statement.
this sounds delicious.
Ah ha! There’s the arrow and there are the notes. Thanks for the quick response. And, thanks for the delicious recipe. I’ll be trying that soon!
@gdcleanfun Click the down arrow underneath the 360p or 480p on the video player. That should expand the video description to show the ingredients as well as the nutrition information.
The Alfredo sauce looks really yummy. Where do I find the show notes so I can print out the recipe? Thanks.
Another option to the pasta is you can get a canned bamboo shoot that is shredded very similar to the way spaghetti squash comes out. It is actually VERY close in taste and instead of having like 8 net carbs with half being sugar it has like 1 or so with none being sugar. I get it at a local Asian Market. Very good. Great videos by the way! Giving me some great ideas on foods to eat when splurging a little.
@raven1234 The pasta in this video was spaghetti squash which is allowed on all phases of the diet. I did refer to Dreamfield’s pasta for those near maintenance phase, but that is lower carb pasta (they claim under 5g per serving, but I don’t necessarily believe them). All the photos are of spaghetti squash though.
How about the pasta?? the pasta is carb
@oliviaolas Absolutely… That was my reaction. If I could eat this well and still lose 211 pounds, why would I want to do anything else.
OMG !!!!!! This is low carb?! I could totally do atkins and eat food like this…look delish. I have to lose weight fast!
@bowulf ok thanks
@mermer3m You can certainly try them. I would suggest washing thoroughly and cooking them in the final product to mask or give flavor. Some people swear by them, but I am not much of a seafood eater either.
@bowulf oh really
i haven’t tried them yet I thought they weren’t supposed to have any taste.
@mermer3m You could after Induction… I have tried Shirataki (konjac flour) and Tofu noodles in the past, but I am not a big fan of the taste.
how about tofu pasta thats just a protein
this looks delicious!
@Markofitch Great, happy you do marathons… Enjoy your fluctuating diet. As for my running marathons, it has everything to do with eating fat. The best marathoners in the world are the ones who can fuel their runs with both macronutrients and manage the glycogen depletion. I simply have eliminated the problem at mile 0 than mile 20 like most marathoners.
Farewell.
@bowulf ha ha i f i am a gaunt what are you? the gauntest of them all??? i wonder ….i do marathons as well , and it has nothing to do with eating fat …..look it up…..
@bowulf Eventually it will wear down and stop altogether.
One final thing I am about a long term way of eating too. Not a cyclical eating style for some competition or looks. I am looking for permanent results with a permanent way of eating.
If you want a short term results to make yourself feel good or look good short term, do whatever you want. Good luck!
So nice for Meryl to endorse this.
she is amazing!!! and so beautiful
THANK YOU MERYL STREEP YOU ARE THE BETTER!!