Creamy One-Pan Chicken & Broccoli Pasta
This Creamy One-Pan Chicken & Broccoli Pasta is the ultimate comfort food made easy — packed with tender chicken, crisp broccoli, and a rich, garlicky Parmesan sauce, all in just one skillet.
Ingredients
- Pasta: 8 ounces (about 2½ cups dry)
- Chicken Breast: 2 medium, diced
- Broccoli Florets: 2 cups
- Heavy Cream: 1 cup
- Parmesan Cheese: ½ cup, freshly grated
- Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
- Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons
- Chicken Broth: 2 cups
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Black Pepper: ½ teaspoon
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and let it warm up.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook until golden and cooked through, then remove from pan.
- Add garlic to the skillet and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream, stirring to combine.
- Add dry pasta to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add broccoli during the last 4 to 5 minutes of pasta cooking. Stir gently.
- Once pasta is al dente and liquid mostly absorbed, return chicken to the pan and stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Mix until sauce thickens and coats the pasta. Serve warm with extra Parmesan and pepper.
Notes
- Use short pasta shapes like penne or rotini for best sauce coverage.
- Stir often while simmering to prevent sticking.
- Add lemon zest or red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
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