Chicken Broccoli Pasta with Lemon Sauce

The lemon sauce brings a fresh citrusy taste to the pasta and using boneless chicken makes this a hearty meal for any weeknight

We love using fun-shaped pastas like bow ties, and wagon wheels for this dish, and the kids love it.

If your family prefers a different meat or vegetable, substitute any cooked meats and steamed vegetables.

Enjoy this flavorful meal during the warmer summer months for a lighter not heavy meal.

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Quick and Easy Pasta with Broccoli, Chicken, and Lemon Dish

1. Prepare any pasta to the package instructions
2. steam the broccoli
3. use boneless cooked chicken cubed or saute boneless cubed breast
4. add to a frying pan saute garlic and heat the broccoli and chicken to coat
5. add butter, wine, and chicken broth and simmer
6.  stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper
7. toss all together and serve in a large pasta bowl

Easy Ingredients

• cooked chicken: you can use frozen seasoned and thawed cubed, rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken from another meal
• broccoli: fresh or frozen
• lemon: fresh lemon
• butter: salted
• pasta of choice: any shaped pasta will be fine with this dish
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Substitutions or Additions to Broccoli Lemon Chicken Pasta

• any cooked  meat can be used even leftovers
• any favorite pasta you prefer
• spinach, peas, cauliflower, diced carrots instead of broccoli 
• add mushrooms, peppers, artichoke hearts canned and drained

Tips

• Use fresh lemon for best results
• You can substitute wine for chicken broth for pasta water
• Add fresh herbs, basil, oregano, rosemary, and dill works great with this dish
• For a little heat, add some red pepper flakes
• Cook the pasta al dente, reheating will make the pasta softer for leftovers
• Cook the chicken thoroughly if using raw and not already precooked

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Light Meals

This one is perfect if you want a light summer meal to prepare.

It’s bursting with fresh flavors and so delicious in the warmer months.

Easy to make and can be adjusted to taste by using more or less of the ingredients so adapt away!

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Italian, American

Yield: 6

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

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Chicken Broccoli Pasta with Lemon Sauce

This is a delicious lemon butter sauce that pairs perfectly with chicken and broccoli over any cooked pasta.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

• 1 pound any kind of shaped pasta you prefer
• 8 cups broccoli florets fresh or frozen
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• 2 large boneless chicken breasts cut into small pieces( or use boneless rotisserie chicken)
• 2 tablespoons olive
• salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: red pepper flakes for a little heat
• 1/2 cup Pinot Grigio White Wine or use chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup of chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or more if needed
• Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese or Parmesan grated
• Freshly chopped basil for garnishing
• 2 teaspoons of freshly grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons of lemon juice freshly squeezed or more to taste
• Note: double the recipe for a larger amount of sauce 

Instructions

1. In a large 5 quart pot, cook the pasta to package instructions, drain, and toss with the extra virgin olive oil. Set aside and keep warm.
2. Either steam or microwave the broccoli drain and set it aside.
3. In a large frying pan saute the chicken in olive oil for around 4 minutes on each side to lightly brown adding, salt, pepper to taste, and red pepper flakes if using.
4. Add the steamed broccoli (add more olive oil if needed) then the garlic and saute for 2 more minutes.
5. Add the garlic and saute for 2 more minutes.
6. Remove the chicken mixture and set aside in a bowl and keep it warm.
7. Add the butter into the same pan and scrape any browned bits then add the chicken broth, and wine ( or broth if using all broth) and simmer for around 3 or 4 minutes.
8. Stir in the lemon and zest (adding more salt and pepper to taste).
9. In a large serving bowl, add the chicken mixture and toss it with the buttery sauce.
10. Serve with grated cheese on top and red pepper flakes if using.
11. Garnish with torn fresh basil.

Notes

Tips

• Use fresh lemon for best results
• You can substitute wine for chicken broth for pasta water
• Add fresh herbs, basil, oregano, rosemary, and dill works great with this dish
• For a little heat, add some red pepper flakes
• Cook the pasta al dente, reheating will make the pasta softer for leftovers
• Cook the chicken thoroughly if using raw and not already precooked (chicken should be at 165 degrees using an instant-read thermometer

Nutrition Facts

Sodium (milligrams)

560.11 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

69.63 mg

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