Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli. This super fast skillet meal that combines a creamy pesto sauce, broccoli, and pasta is perfect for busy weeknights. This quick skillet combines the vibrant flavors of basil pesto with tangy cream cheese to make a rich sauce that smothers the pasta, chicken, and broccoli. Creamy Chicken Pesto Penne with Broccoli.
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?
A mixture of pasta, broccoli, pesto, tomatoes and cheese that is practically a meal in itself, especially with the cooked chicken.
In a large bowl toss cooked pasta with blanched broccoli, cooked chicken, and garlic/tomato mixture.
You can cook Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli
- Prepare 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- It's 16 oz of farfalle (bowtie) pasta.
- It's 1 cup of basil pesto.
- It's 1 cup of cherry tomatoes halves.
- It's 1/4 cup of fresh basil chopped.
- You need of Parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 cup of steamed broccoli, chipped.
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. Add the chicken mixture, pesto and parmesan cheese.
Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli step by step
- 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..
I basically boil the pasta and broccoli together at the same time, then drain them together. I've since made variations of it adding sausage in this Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage recipe, which is We call it broccoli & ziti and is usually the go to side dish for most things grilled or baked chicken cutlets. Broccoli pesto is the easiest way to upgrade seared chicken thighs. Add Parmesan, almonds, and garlic and season with salt; blend until combined. Pesto is easy to make from scratch with just a handful of ingredients.