Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli. 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. The chicken is first cooked in browned garlic and onions then the parmesan, pesto and cream is added and that's where the real fun begins.
Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Grill the chicken until completely cooked.
Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into strips.
You can have 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
- 🢂 2 of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- 🢂 1/2 tsp of salt.
- 🢂 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- 🢂 16 oz of farfalle (bowtie) pasta.
- 🢂 1 cup of basil pesto.
- 🢂 1 cup of cherry tomatoes halves.
- 🢂 1/4 cup of fresh basil chopped.
- 🢂 of Parmesan cheese.
- 🢂 1 cup of steamed broccoli, chipped.
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. Place the broccoli florets in a colander and drain the pasta over it.
step by step Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Broccoli
- 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 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. Try using bow tie pasta for an added variation!
