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!
Table of Contents
- Why I love this recipe
- Have you seen my Cookbook?
- Substitutions
- How to make Chicken Veggie Pasta
- Pro Tips
- You may also enjoy
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Substitutions
You can use leftover chicken instead of rotisserie.
Any type of pasta works in this recipe.
How to make Chicken Veggie 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 in the fridge for 4-5 days.
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Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Pasta Recipe
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
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 Tablespoons butter (cut into 6 pats)
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ½ 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 9×13-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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