Chicken Alfredo Pasta - Olga's Flavor Factory

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons oil (olive, avocado, grapeseed, etc.)
• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
• salt, ground black pepper, to taste
• optional, dry herbs and spices to flavor the chicken (dry parsley, chives, basil, rosemary, thyme, granulated garlic/onion, paprika, etc. Italian seasoning, poultry seasoning)
• 1 - 2 sweet bell pepper, julienned
• 1 lb broccoli florets
• 3-6 garlic cloves, minced
• optional, 1/4 - 1/2 cup chicken broth, to steam the vegetables (or just use water)
• 1 lb pasta (fettuccine, linguine, casarecce, rotini, campanelle, etc)
• fresh parsley, to garnish
• 8 Tablespoon (1/2 cup) butter
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 pint heavy cream (2 cups)
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, optional