Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, pesto pasta with grilled chicken and broccoli. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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Creamy chicken broccoli pasta with the addition of pesto and parmesan takes this humble dish to a whole new level. When I think comfort food the first thing that pops in mind is pasta. This super quick Creamy Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli combines the vibrant flavors of basil pesto with tangy cream cheese to make a This Creamy Pesto Pasta can easily be made vegetarian. Just use a little extra broccoli, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth, and you're good to go!
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have pesto pasta with grilled chicken and broccoli using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli:
- Take 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Take 1/2 tsp salt
- Get 1/2 tsp pepper
- Prepare 16 oz farfalle (bowtie) pasta
- Prepare 1 cup basil pesto
- Get 1 cup cherry tomatoes halves
- Get 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- Make ready Parmesan cheese
- Make ready 1 cup steamed broccoli, chipped
In a large bowl toss cooked pasta with blanched broccoli, cooked chicken, and garlic/tomato mixture. Add grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and ground black pepper and. While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place the pasta and broccoli back into the large pot.
Steps to make Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli:
- 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.
While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place the pasta and broccoli back into the large pot. Add the chicken mixture, pesto and parmesan cheese. Hair dilemmas aside, I'm dying to tell you about this pasta dish! I went on a huge basil pesto kick several weeks ago because I literally had basil up to my eyeballs and what do you do when life gives you basil?
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