Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, quick and easy chicken and broccoli pasta. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
A gorgeously creamy chicken pasta dish. Chicken breasts are poached then shredded and tossed with broccoli, red pepper, garlic and cream cheese. You could also use leftover roast chicken for this recipe. Recipe by: Cooking Mama Slice the broccoli into smaller florets, this will help the cook faster.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook quick and easy chicken and broccoli pasta using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta:
- Prepare 4 chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks
- Take 1 x 250g packet of Broccoli and cauliflower florets
- Get 1 large red onion, chopped
- Make ready 250 g Fresh Pasta of your choice
- Prepare 100 ml cheese and mushroom sauce
- Take Pinch salt and pepper
- Make ready 1/2 cube chicken stock
- Get 1/4 cup pasta water, reserved
- Get 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Get 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle in the pasta water
- Get 50 g Grana Padano Parmesan cheese, finely grated
Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture and shake off excess. Cook the chicken, broccoli and pasta: Set a large pot of salted water over high heat and bring to a boil. With a slotted spoon or wire skimmer, remove the pasta from the water and transfer to a large bowl. Pasta is the ultimate comfort food.
Steps to make Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta:
- On a high heat in a large pan, sauté the chicken until golden brown in colour, then set aside in a bowl to add later.
- Sauté the chopped red onion until caramelized. Then add the broccoli and cauliflower with the garlic and stir to combine. Add stock and stir then the Parmesan cheese
- Add the cheese sauce and stir to combine. Then in a separate pot, bring enough water to boil the pasta to a rapid boil add a generous amount of salt and at least 1 tablespoon of olive oil or any oil for that matter will do, so long the pasta does not stick together. Add the pasta and stir to prevent sticking together. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the pasta from the pot and transfer to the pan immediately, reserving a little bit of the pasta water. The pasta water gives your sauce a velvety thick and glossy texture and look. (This is my secret 😊)
- Add the chicken back to the pan and stir the pasta so that it costs in all of the sauce. Start adding a little bit at a time of the pasta water to take your sauce to a whole new level. When satisfied with the. Texture of the sauce, season to taste and serve warm.
With a slotted spoon or wire skimmer, remove the pasta from the water and transfer to a large bowl. Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. It's hearty, easy to make, and is always perfect for dinner. This pesto chicken and broccoli dinner is a jazzed-up version of my favorite creamy chicken and broccoli pasta. It's loaded with garlic, parmesan, pesto, and chicken + broccoli.
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