Chicken & Shrimp Alfredo

Made from whole grains, whole-wheat pasta is a good source of fiber, which can help keep your heart healthy and aids in digestion.

The water from boiling the whole-wheat linguine or fettuccine will be starchy, and the starches help thicken the sauce. We recommend omitting salt when boiling pasta to reduce the sodium content. Check out more tips on how to cook pasta perfectly.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are cut into 1-inch pieces and browned until nearly cooked through. It's important to not overcook the chicken during this step because it will continue to cook after adding the shrimp.

Add the shrimp, scallions and garlic to the skillet and cook until the shrimp is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken-shrimp mixture to a bowl and keep warm.

This easy Alfredo sauce is whisked together in one bowl. Whisk the flour and reserved cooking water first, then whisk in the half-and-half, softened cream cheese, pepper, 1/4 cup Parmesan and the remaining reserved cooking water. We use reduced-fat cream cheese for this recipe, which has less fat and calories than regular cream cheese.

The sauce is added to the pan and simmered for 1 minute, then the chicken-shrimp mixture is added and warmed through.

Combine the chicken, shrimp and Alfredo sauce with the cooked pasta and stir to coat evenly. Using a large bowl makes it easier to combine the sauce and pasta without spilling.

Additional reporting by Jan Valdez