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                 Week 99 Featured Recipe
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CHICKEN FETTUCCINE WITH GARLIC CHEESE
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TOOLS:
Cutting Board
Knife
Large Spoon
Dutch Oven
INGREDIENTS:

8 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
28 oz low sodium chicken broth
8 oz uncooked fettuccine noodles,
  broken in half
16 oz frozen broccoli and cauliflower
  florets
6 oz garlic cream cheese
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp green onions
½ tsp salt
Coarsely ground black pepper

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PREPARATION: 

In the Dutch oven, bring broth to boil over high heat; add the chicken breasts. Return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, appx 8 minutes. Add the pasta and stir. Cover and simmer appx another 8 minutes. Remove the chicken, let cool and shred. Increase heat to high and bring pasta to a boil. Add the frozen vegetables and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered tightly until veggies are crisp tender, appx 5 minutes.

Drain the pasta mixture, reserving the liquid. Return pasta to pan and place over medium heat. Add the cream cheese, salt and ½ the reserved cooking water. Toss until cheese has melted. Add chicken and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, green onions and black pepper and serve.

HINTS: If dish seems a little dry, add a little more of the reserved liquid.
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