Broccoli Chicken Farfalle Recipes

FARFALLE WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally. After 5 minutes, add the broccoli florets to the pasta and stir and cook for another 4 minutes. Drain pasta and broccoli, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, anchovies, and red pepper flakes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli, pasta, salt and pepper and toss. Add some of the reserved pasta water, if necessary, to make a light sauce. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with Parmesan.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND FARFALLE WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• cook pasta according to package, adding broccoli during last 3 minutes of cooking time.
• meanwhile, heat dressing in skillet, add garlic, chicken and crushed red pepper.
• cook chicken about 5 minutes each side or until slightly browned.
• drain pasta and return to pan.
• add marinara and cream cheese to chicken, cook until cream cheese is melted.
• add pasta to chicken mixture cook 3 min longer.
• garnish with parmesan cheese.

BROCCOLI & CHICKEN FARFALLE

Steps:

• For the chicken, cook however you want. Grilled, baked, fried, poached. I prefer to seanson with 1 tsp of italian seasoning and grill, but this you can do to your personal preference.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt boiling water and cook pasta until done.
• Meanwhile, steam broccoli florets. I do this in the microwave just to cut down on time. Place broccoli in a bowl with about an inch of water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Make a slit in the plastic for steam to escape. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes or until desired tenderness is reached.
• Melt butter in a small pot on Medium-low heat. Add flour and garlic powder and whisk to form a roux. Cook for a few minutes. Add wine and whisk until it is evaporated. Add in chicken stock and then the cream, whisking the whole time.
• **You need to work quick once you add the wine. If your pot is too hot when you add the wine it can turn your roux into a dough which won't mix into your liquids well.
• Allow mixture to cook until it begins to thicken. Whisking often to ensure it does not burn. Once thickened add in cheese.
• **whisk in a zig zag motion to ensure that the grated cheese doesn't turn into a ball in the sauce.
• Toss pasta with broccoli and chicken and serve.

FARFALLE WITH BROCCOLI PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Toast hazelnuts, shaking skillet often, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook broccoli in boiling water until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a colander with a slotted spoon. Bring water back to a boil and add farfalle; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roughly chop cooled hazelnuts. Place hazelnuts, broccoli, parsley, mint, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Season pesto with salt and pepper.
• Drain farfalle, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Toss farfalle with pesto, reserved cooking water, and capers until well coated.

BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN FARFALLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil.
• In the meantime, cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces and set aside.
• Cut the broccoli into florets, rinse and set aside.
• Skin the tomatoes, slice in half, remove the seeds and dice into small pieces.
• When the water is boiling, add the pasta and some salt and cook according to package directions.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and sautè for about 2 minutes, stirring once or twice.
• Next, stir in the diced tomatoes, chopped onions, minced garlic, chili pepper, basil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Reduce the heat and let simmer till the pasta is ready.
• Three minutes before the pasta is ready toss in the broccoli into the pot with the pasta and stir.
• Once the broccoli and pasta are ready, reserve about a cup of the pasta water.
• Drain the pasta and broccoli and toss into the skillet with the chicken and tomato, stirring well.
• If the pasta seems a little dry you can add some of the reserved pasta water.
• Stir in the Parmigiano Reggiano and drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil.
• Plate and serve while hot, topped with chopped fresh parsley for garnish and an extra sprinkle of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.