Name: Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breasts; ¾ lb broccoli florets; 10 oz linguine pasta; ¾ cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp butter; salt and pepper; 2 tsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp lemon juice; ⅓ cup parmesan cheese; lemon slices

Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Recipe

Dulce Chamberlain Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Serve up this hearty plate of chicken and broccoli pasta for your next dinner meal! It’s tangy, rich, and perfectly filling to keep you full all evening.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbchicken breasts,boneless skinless, grilled and cut into strips
¾lbbroccoli florets
10ozlinguine pasta
¾cupheavy cream
2tbspbutter
salt and pepper,to taste
2tsplemon zest
1tbsplemon juice
⅓cupParmesan cheese,finely grated
lemon slices,and chopped parsley, optional garnishes

Instructions

Cook the pasta in salted water according to package instructions.
Add the broccoli to the pot during the last 4 minutes of cooking time.
Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat until browned.
Add the heavy cream, ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes until thick enough to coat a spoon.
Remove from the heat, then stir in the lemon zest and juice.
Place the pasta and broccoli back into the pot that it’s been cooked in.
Pour the cream sauce over the pasta mixture, then toss to coat evenly, adding pasta water if needed to thin the sauce.
Stir in the parmesan cheese.
Arrange the chicken on top of the pasta.
Add more salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon slices, if desired.
Serve immediately, and enjoy!