Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Pasta

shared by Dara P.
(This is a BIG recipe.)
Ingredients:
6 T of unsalted REAL butter
1 small shallot, minced (can use about 1/2 tsp of onion powder instead)
16 oz of uncooked Rigatoni
1 cup of finely graded FRESH Parmesan cheese (not the pregrated kind)
1 cup of heavy cream
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, just salt and pepper to cook these, and slice
1 bunch of broccoli tops, steamed in a covered microwaveable bowl for 2 minutes
Directions:
1. Cook your pasta in liberally salted water until al dente, drain reserving 1/2 c of the pasta water.
2. In a small saucepan cook your shallot in the butter til tender; add heavy cream and cook til slightly reduced. I use the same pan to cook the onion in that I cooked the chicken in so that you get all of that yummy flavor.
3. Add your pasta, chicken and broccoli to a LARGE sauce pan, add cream mixture and cheese.
4. Add pasta water at the end to make your sauce creamy and tasty.