Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Prep time: 30 min
- Cook time: 20 min
- Serving: 4 persone
- Cost: Low
PRESENTATION
Pasta with chicken and broccoli is a complete, flavorful, and creamy first course inspired by the American Chicken and Broccoli Pasta recipe. In this recipe, the chicken, cut into strips and seasoned with spices and herbs, becomes the star along with the broccoli, which with their slightly bitter vegetal note balance the richness of the sauce. The result is an enveloping combination, thanks also to the presence of cream that binds all the ingredients together. Ideal to prepare for a family lunch or a dinner with friends when you want to serve something different from the usual, a good opportunity to break the routine of usual preparations. Get ready to discover a new recipe to add to your repertoire!
If you are looking for other American-inspired pasta dishes, also try:
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Fettuccine Alfredo
- Pasta with Chicken and Mushrooms
Here, instead, you will find other delightful ideas of first courses with broccoli:
INGREDIENTS
- Penne Rigate pasta 11.3 oz (320 g)
- Broccoli 8.8 oz (250 g) - to clean
- Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 3.5 oz (100 g)
- Lemon peel 1
- Parsley to taste - minced
- For the Sauce
- Chicken breast 9 oz (250 g)
- Fresh liquid cream 0.67 cup (150 g)
- White wine 1 ½ tbsp (20 g)
- Chicken broth 1 ¼ cup (300 g)
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Butter 3 ½ tbsp (50 g)
- Type 00 flour 2 ½ tbsp (20 g)
- Garlic 1 clove
- Thyme to taste
- Hot Paprika to taste
- Fresh chili pepper 1
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- To Complete
- Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese to taste - grated
- Black pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
How to prepare Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
To prepare pasta with chicken and broccoli, first make the chicken broth following our recipe and keep it warm. Wash the broccoli, cut the florets 1, and set aside. Chop the parsley 2 and the garlic 3.
Slice the fresh chili pepper 4 and cut the chicken into strips 5. In a pan, pour a drizzle of oil, add the butter 6, and melt over medium heat.
Add the chicken 7, the garlic 8, and the chili pepper 9.
Also add the dried thyme 10 and paprika 11. Stir 12 and sauté for 2-3 minutes over high heat.
Season with salt and pepper 13. Then add the flour 14 and deglaze with white wine 15. Once the alcohol has evaporated, pour the chicken broth into the pan.
Add the cream 16 and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in salted boiling water 17 for 2 minutes, then add the pasta 18 and cook for the time indicated on the package.
Drain the pasta and broccoli directly into the sauce 19 and turn off the heat. Add the chopped parsley 20 and grated Parmesan cheese 21.
Also add the lemon zest 22 and toss for a few minutes 23, just long enough to combine the ingredients. Serve and finish with a sprinkle of black pepper 24.
Finish with a drizzle of raw oil 25 and a pinch of grated Parmesan cheese 26. Your pasta with chicken and broccoli is ready to enjoy 27.