Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli. Melt the butter in the reserved skillet over medium heat. This pesto chicken and broccoli dinner is a jazzed up version of my favorite creamy chicken and broccoli pasta. It's loaded with garlic, parmesan, pesto, and chicken + broccoli.
Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli step by step.
Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Grill the chicken until completely cooked.
You can cook Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli
- It's 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- Prepare 16 oz of farfalle (bowtie) pasta.
- It's 1 cup of basil pesto.
- You need 1 cup of cherry tomatoes halves.
- You need 1/4 cup of fresh basil chopped.
- Prepare of Parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 cup of steamed broccoli, chipped.
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. While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
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..
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. A mixture of pasta, broccoli, pesto, tomatoes and cheese that is practically a meal in itself, especially with the cooked chicken. Great served with crusty bread or a tossed salad.
