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Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli

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This recipe is a simple, fast, one dish meal,yet elegant enough for company dinners. Just add a green salad and some garlic bread. I make this whenever I have some leftover chicken breasts.

by Geema·published 2003-04-14

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One Dish Meal

Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

20 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

764 kcal

Ingredients (12)

serves

12 ounces penne or 12 ounces rigatoni pasta
1/2 lb fresh broccoli floretsbroccoli
1/4 cup olive oilolive-oil
2 -3 cloves garlic, mincedgarlic
2 tablespoons pesto saucepesto
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrainedtomato
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, more to tasteparmesan
1 lb boneless chicken breast half, cooked and choppedchicken
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
saltsalt
ground black pepperpepper
fresh basil, chopped for garnishbasil

Instructions (9 steps)

01In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta according to directions until al dente.
02Drain.
03Meanwhile, blanch broccoli florets in a medium size saucepan for 2 minutes.
04

Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.

05In large saute pan add the minced garlic and pesto sauce and olive oil, cooking over medium high heat for for 2 minutes.

06Add the chopped tomatoes, broccoli, cooked chicken, salt and pepper and red pepper flakes.

07Stir to mix well and until heated.

08Add cooked pasta to saute pan and stir to blend.

09Add Parmesan cheese, fresh chopped basil and serve warm.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 764 kcal
Protein: 50 g
Fat: 30 g
Saturated fat: 8 g
Carbs: 76 g
Fiber: 10 g
Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 540 mg
Cholesterol: 112 mg

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