Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli. Cut the fresh broccoli buds into small florets, leaving as short a stem as possible; set aside. Add the pasta noodles and cook according to the package directions or until al dente. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the noodles to a colander to drain and reserve the pasta cooking water in the pasta cooking pot.
Place the pasta and broccoli back into the large pot.
Add the chicken mixture, pesto and parmesan cheese.
This pesto chicken and broccoli dinner is a jazzed up version of my favorite creamy chicken and broccoli pasta.
You can cook Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli
- Prepare 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- It's 16 oz of farfalle (bowtie) pasta.
- You need 1 cup of basil pesto.
- Prepare 1 cup of cherry tomatoes halves.
- You need 1/4 cup of fresh basil chopped.
- Prepare of Parmesan cheese.
- Prepare 1 cup of steamed broccoli, chipped.
It's loaded with garlic, parmesan, pesto, and chicken + broccoli. The chicken is first cooked in browned garlic and onions then the parmesan, pesto and cream is added and that's where the real fun begins. A mixture of pasta, broccoli, pesto, tomatoes and cheese that is practically a meal in itself, especially with the cooked chicken. Great served with crusty bread or a tossed salad.
Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken until completely cooked. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into strips..
- Boil the pasta until al dente according to the package instructions. Rinse and drain pasta and set aside. (I usually pour a little milk over the drained pasta to prevent the pasta from sticking together).
- Steam chopped broccoli and add it to the chicken and pesto mix.
- Using a large bowl, mix together the pesto, pasta and chicken. Stir until well combined and place in the refrigerator until chilled..
- Stir in the cherry tomatoes and fresh basil immediately before serving. Finish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese..
Try using bow tie pasta for an added variation! Cook the penne according to package instructions as you grill the chicken and broccoli. Stir in the roasted garlic paste. Add the chicken pieces and broccoli to the pasta. Meanwhile, blanch broccoli florets in a medium size saucepan, remove with slotted spoon.
