Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta. A mixture of pasta, broccoli, pesto, tomatoes and cheese that is practically a meal in itself, especially with the cooked chicken. Great meal and easy to fix. I did add another Tbs of pesto and a little more olive oil b/c.

Perfect for anytime you're craving some restaurant-style chicken and broccoli! One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta. I teach pasta-from-scratch cooking classes a few times a week, so I have plenty of recipes for luxurious cream sauces and For dinners at home, I often look to my freezer and pantry for a quick fix. You can Have Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta

What You needis 4 of chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks.
Lets Go Prepare 1 of x 250g packet of Broccoli and cauliflower florets.
It's 1 of large red onion, chopped.
It's 250 g of Fresh Pasta of your choice.
What You needis 100 ml of cheese and mushroom sauce.
Lets Go Prepare Pinch of salt and pepper.
Lets Go Prepare 1/2 cube of chicken stock.
It's 1/4 cup of pasta water, reserved.
It's 2 of garlic cloves, finely chopped.
What You needis 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle in the pasta water.
Lets Go Prepare 50 g of Grana Padano Parmesan cheese, finely grated.

Pour the sauce over the noodles and broccoli, and toss to coat. If it's not quite creamy enough, add a little. A bonus recipe from Dinner Solved! by Katie Workman. Fork in the Road: Try the ramped-up version with pesto (and/or skip the chicken for a vegetarian dish).

Quick and Easy Chicken and Broccoli pasta step by step

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..

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