Chicken And Broccoli Pasta With Pesto Recipes

SHEET PAN CHICKEN WITH MOZZARELLA, PESTO, AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with garlic salt and black pepper. Spread pesto over chicken and top with tomatoes and cheese.
• Toss broccoli and oil together in a bowl. Place broccoli around chicken on the baking sheet. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until broccoli is tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN PESTO PASTA WITH BROCCOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water and cook pasta according to package directions. Add the broccoli into the pasta pot 1 minute before turning off the heat.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
• Add the chicken into the pan with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook the chicken 4-5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic and Italian seasoning into the chicken pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Drain the pasta and broccoli and return them to the pot.
• Add the chicken and tomatoes to the pot.
• Add the pesto and parmesan cheese and combine.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHEESY CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND PESTO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Boil a large pan of water with a sprinkle of salt, when bubbling, add pasta to water and leave for 10 - 12 minutes. Add broccoli and leave for further 5 minutes, once cooked, drain out and add pasta and broccoli back to pan.
• Add a tbsp of oil to a large frying pan and add to high heat. Add chicken breast to pan and fry until begins to brown, remove from the pan. Add bacon into pan and fry for around 3 - 5 minutes, then add mushroom, garlic and spring onions and leave for another 2 - 3 minutes.
• Once bacon has cooked, add chicken back to the pan and stir together gently for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir into pasta.
• In a medium sized saucepan, melt the soft cheese and butter together on a low heat, stirring together constantly. Once melted together and the sauce is visibly thinner, stir in the milk and add the pesto and stir for roughly 5 minutes. When happy with the sauce, stir into the pasta pan and mix together well so all contents are coated.
• Now, add all the pasta mix to a deep oven dish and spread out around dish, then sprinkle over Parmesan cheese and put into the oven, for about 30-35 minutes on 200c (Fan Oven) or until Cheese is brown and golden.

PASTA, BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook rigatoni pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, blanch broccoli florets in a medium size saucepan, remove with slotted spoon. In same pan saute the minced garlic and pesto sauce in the olive oil for 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes and set aside.
• 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 mix well. Serve warm.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Cook the penne in a large pot of water for 8-10 minutes until tender but firm.
• While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and pepper strips and cook for 3-5 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Place the broccoli florets in a colander and drain the pasta over it. Place the pasta and broccoli back into the large pot.
• Add the chicken mixture, pesto and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
• To freeze:.
• Cool. Spoon into freezer containers, seal, label and freeze for up to 3 months.
• To serve:.
• Thaw in micro or fridge. Bake in baking dish at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with additional freshly grated parmesan before serving.
• Note: I usually undercook my pasta slightly if I am freezing it. It finishes cooking when the dish is reheated.

CHICKEN PESTO AND BROCCOLI PASTA

Steps:

• cut chicken in bite size pieces.
• Over medium high heat saute chicken.
• When you see no pink add wine.
• While you are cooking chicken, start boiling water for the pasta.
• Cook pasta according to directions.
• Cook chicken until done.
• When pasta is almost done cook broccoli according to directions in the microwave. don't cook it all the way. 1/3 of the time it says.
• Drain pasta.
• In a separate bowl, mix garlic, alfredo, pesto, and lemon together.
• Add pesto mixture to chicken.
• Slowly add pasta and mix together.