Description
This one pot chicken and broccoli pasta recipe is a quick pantry meal, and you will love the creamy garlic sauce! It’s ready in 30 minutes for a lighter comfort food meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-size strips/pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 3 cups uncooked fusilli pasta
- 2 cups broccoli florets, cut small
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese, to taste
Instructions
- Sauté: Add the chicken to a Dutch oven or soup pot along with the olive oil. Give it a good stir and sauté over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Simmer: Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, half-and-half, and pasta to the pot. Increase the heat to high and bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to medium (or medium-low if it is still bubbling a lot). Let it simmer for 8 minutes, giving it the occasional stir so the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Steam: Add the broccoli to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Finish: Season the pasta generously with salt & pepper. If the broccoli is still too crisp, cook it for another couple of minutes. Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan.
Notes
This is a basic, kid-friendly recipe. If the pasta is not yet cooked and there doesn’t seem to be enough liquid, add more liquid a half cup at a time. Half-and-half is used to keep the sauce lighter than heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 552 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 116 mg
Keywords: one pot, chicken, broccoli, pasta, creamy garlic sauce, quick meal, dinner