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Rotini Pasta with Chicken, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Parmesan, and Fresh Basil
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Rotini Pasta with Chicken, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Parmesan, and Fresh Basil

Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Author Pam / For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Large pot

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed of any fat
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • Garlic powder to taste
  • 8 oz whole-grain rotini pasta cooked per instructions, reserving ½ cup of the cooking water
  • ½ yellow onion chopped
  • Dash of crushed red pepper flakes more if desired
  • 4-5 small cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 cup of grape tomatoes
  • 1½ cups of chicken broth
  • 1½ cups of broccoli florets
  • ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese finely grated (more if desired)
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Season both sides of the chicken breasts with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder to taste.
  • Add the chicken breasts to the hot skillet and cook for 5-6 minutes.
  • Flip over and cook the other side for 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken breasts are cooked through.
  • Remove from the skillet and set on a cutting board loosely covered with a foil tent.
  • Prepare the rotini in a large pot of salted water according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking water.
  • While the pasta is cooking, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet you cooked the chicken in, then add the onion and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the minced garlic and grape tomatoes, then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken broth and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add the broccoli and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the broccoli is just tender. Dice the chicken and add it, along with the juices, back to the skillet.
  • Add the cooked & drained rotini pasta, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil, then mix until combined. Add any reserved pasta water needed. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
  • Pour into a serving bowl, along with more Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top, if desired. Serve immediately. Enjoy.