Chicken Broccoli Pasta
This delicious and easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta recipe is a perfect meal for busy weeknights. It has just five ingredients and is ready in less than 20 minutes!
Quick and easy pasta dishes are one of my favourite things to cook. Anything that's creamy, carb'y and packed with chicken is always a win at my house (especially with the kids). I usually add some garlic bread on the side, and a bowl of chopped salad.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS CHICKEN BROCCOLI PASTA RECIPE
⭐️ It only takes 20 minutes to cook! So it's definitely a weeknight go-to pasta dish.
⭐️ Only five ingredients but tastes SO GOOD!
⭐️ Chicken and broccoli pasta is super versatile and you can throw in any extra veggies you have to hand. It's great if you have vegetables left over in the fridge that need using up.
INGREDIENTS
Everything you need to make our delicious chicken broccoli pasta
- Dried Fusilli - I tend to make this dish with fusilli, rigatoni or penne, but any short pasta is good here.
- Olive Oil
- Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts - dice these into small bitesized pieces, smaller pieces will cook more quickly.
- Broccoli - just break the head of broccoli into small florets so they cook fast. You can use frozen broccoli if you prefer.
- Garlic and Herb Flavour Boursin Cheese - this little pot of cheese will pack in ALL the flavor! You can swap this for flavoured cream cheese if you prefer.
- Salt
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN And BROCCOLI PASTA
Prep Time – 5 minutes / Cook Time 20 minutes (approx)
- Cook the pasta - Put the pasta on to cook as per the packet instructions, boil in salted water. Add the fresh broccoli florets for the last 6 minutes of cooking.
- Fry the chicken - Add the olive oil to a large pan (one that will fit the pasta later) then tip in the diced chicken breast pieces and fry until cooked through - stir often. Season with salt.
- Drain the pasta and broccoli using a colander - reserving a cup of the cooking water.
- Add the Boursin - Once the chicken is cooked through add the Boursin cheese and stir through the chicken for 1-2 minutes to melt into the chicken. It should make a delicious sauce.
- Mix everything together - Tip in the pasta and broccoli, add a splash of pasta cooking water to loosen. Stir everything together to coat the pasta in Boursin sauce. The serve your cheesy chicken and broccoli pasta topped with chopped fresh herbs.
INGREDIENT SWAPS AND ADD-INS
Swap the Boursin - you can swap this for flavoured cream cheese or try different flavours of cheese. The black pepper one works well. And if you want some extra cheese, scatter with Parmesan cheese just before serving.
Add some extra meat - if you wanted to throw in some extra meat, try adding in pancetta or diced bacon.
Add more vegetables - our chicken broccoli pasta is delicious with extra veggies, try adding in mushrooms or asparagus. You could also add in some frozen veg like peas, sweetcorn or green beans to cook with the pasta.
Add pasta toppers - if you like your chicken broccoli pasta with added crunch. Try serving topped with crispy onions, gremolata or croutons.
TOP TIPS FOR MAKING Chicken Broccoli Pasta
⭐ Don't forget to save a cup of pasta water! You'll need this for loosening up the cheesy sauce.
⭐ Leftover Chicken Broccoli Pasta can be cooled and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, and eaten cold next day as a pasta salad.
⭐ Use your biggest pan! You'll need loads of room for mixing the pasta and vegetables into the cheesy chicken, so choose a large skillet.
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Chicken Broccoli Pasta
A quick and easy chicken pasta recipe with just 5 ingredients.
Ingredients
- 10oz dried fusilli (around 300g)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts - diced
- 1 head of broccoli - broken into small florets
- 5.3oz Boursin cheese - garlic and herb flavour (150g)
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Put the pasta on to cook as per the packet instructions. Add the broccoli florets for the last 6 minutes of cooking.
- Add the olive oil to a large pan (one that will fit the pasta later) then tip in the diced chicken breast pieces and fry until cooked through - stir often. Season with salt.
- Drain the pasta and broccoli using a colander - reserving a cup of the cooking water.
- Once the chicken is cooked through add the Boursin cheese and stir to melt into the chicken. It should make a delicious sauce. Tip in the pasta and broccoli, add a splash of pasta cooking water to loosen. Stir everything together to coat the pasta in Boursin sauce.
- Serve.
Notes
- Don't forget to save the pasta cooking water, you'll need to add some to loosen the sauce.
- If you want to add in some extra veggies - try a cup of frozen peas or beans cooked in with the pasta and broccoli.
- Use your biggest pan to cook the chicken - you'll need lots of room for stirring in the pasta once it's cooked.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 506Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 383mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gProtein: 51g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
