Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Pasta combines roasted broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, rotisserie chicken, and onions with a creamy sauce.
Why I love this recipe
This easy chicken and pasta recipe has just 10 minutes of prep and is ready in just 25 minutes!
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Ingredients
(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)
pasta
rotisserie chicken
broccoli
cauliflower
onion
jarred minced garlic
olive oil
heavy cream
chicken broth
butter
pine nuts
jarred pesto
Parmesan cheese
Salt and black pepper to taste
Substitutions
You can use leftover chicken instead of rotisserie.
Any type of pasta works in this recipe.
Equipment used for this recipe
How to make Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Pasta
Step 1 – On a cutting board chop the broccoli and cauliflower into medium florets and dice the onion.
Step 2 – Preheat the broiler.
Step 3 – Lightly salt a large pot of water and bring it to a boil. Add the pasta and cook pasta according to the package directions.
Step 4 – Meanwhile, combine the rotisserie chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, and jarred minced garlic in a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
step 5 – Pour the olive oil on top and add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 6 – Pour in the cream and broth, then stir everything together and top with the pats of butter.
Step 7 – Place on the middle rack under the broiler until the vegetables are roasted and slightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes.
Step 8 – At the same time, add the pine nuts to a small dry skillet over medium heat and toast them, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Remove them from the heat.
Step 9 – Remove the chicken and veggies from the oven and immediately pour the drained pasta into the dish.
Step 10 – Spoon the pesto over the pasta and sprinkle the Parmesan on top.
Step 11 – Toss until the pasta is coated in sauce. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir once more. Serve in bowls topped with the toasted pine nuts.
Pro Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container for 4-5 days in the fridge.
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Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Pasta
Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Pasta combines roasted broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, rotisserie chicken, and onions with a creamy sauce. This easy chicken and pasta recipe has just 10 minutes of prep and is ready in just 25 minutes!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta
- 1 cup shredded leftover rotisserie chicken
- 1 small head of broccoli
- 1 small head of cauliflower
- 1 small onion
- 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 Tablespoons butter (cut into 6 pats)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup jarred pesto
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- On a cutting board chop the broccoli and cauliflower into medium florets and dice the onion.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Lightly salt a large pot of water and bring it to a boil. Pour in the pasta to cook according to the package directions.
- Meanwhile, combine the rotisserie chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, and jarred minced garlic in a 9x13-inch ovenproof casserole dish.
- Pour the olive oil on top and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour in the cream and broth, then stir everything together and top with the pats of butter.
- Place on the middle rack under the broiler until the vegetables are roasted and slightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes.
- At the same time, add the pine nuts to a small dry skillet over medium heat and toast them, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Remove them from the heat.
- Remove the chicken and veggies from the oven and immediately pour the drained pasta into the dish.
- Spoon the pesto over the pasta and sprinkle the Parmesan on top.
- Toss until the pasta is coated in sauce. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir once more. Serve in bowls topped with the toasted pine nuts.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for 4-5 days in the fridge.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 557Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 671mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 24g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
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