Garlic and Olive Oil Chicken Broccoli Pasta

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When it comes to pasta for dinner we are a house divided. However, my husband’s love of tomato sauce is not my own. I prefer multiple flavors and textures when I eat pasta. When I am craving hearty comfort food I satisfy everyone by making this delicious Garlic and Olive Oil Chicken Broccoli Pasta.

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Garlic and Olive Oil Chicken Broccoli Pasta

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

45 mins

Author: KP

Recipe type: Entree

Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

16 oz boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped into bite sized cubes
1 16 oz box of rotini pasta
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 Tablespoon for sautéing chicken
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons of dried basil
2 teaspoons of dried parsley
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 Tablespoons reserved cooking water from pasta
3 Cups steamed broccoli florets

Instructions

Bring a large pot of cold water (5-6 cups) to a boil over high heat
Add rotini pasta to boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
While pasta cooks, heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan.
Add diced chicken to sauté pan and cook thoroughly 8-10 minutes.
Remove cooked chicken from sauté pan and set aside.
Place the sauté pan back over medium heat and add oil and garlic. Saute until garlic is golden and fragrant (1-2 minutes).
Drain pasta but reserve 2 Tablespoons of the pasta water. Set aside pasta and reserved water.
Add basil, parsley, salt, red pepper flakes and reserved pasta water to simmering garlic and olive oil. Stir and cook another 1-2 minutes.
Add drained pasta, steamed broccoli and cooked chicken back into sauté pan with olive oil mixture and toss carefully to coat all ingredients evenly. If you feel your sauté pan is too small to toss the ingredients easily, you can transfer everything back into you pasta pot for more room. I do this so I don’t end up with half my ingredients all over the stove while stirring.
When everything is thoroughly mixed, remove pan from heat and divide into servings.
Top each serving with fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.