Name: Chicken Broccoli Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 12.5 oz fully cooked frozen chicken strips ((half a bag)); 1 Tbs butter; 4 cloves garlic (minced); 2 cups broccoli (cut into florets); 2 cups chicken stock; 1 cup milk; 8 ounces uncooked pasta; Salt and pepper (to taste); 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)

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A super easy and tasty Chicken Broccoli Pasta dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes. This one is great for the whole family, and so delicious!

chicken and broccoli alfredo in a skillet

This easy family dinner is perfect for busy weeknights! Crispy chicken, a creamy sauce, tender pasta and bright green broccoli make this a complete meal worthy of repeating.

Throw this together in under 30 minutes, with very little meal prep required, and definitely no culinary degree. This is a good recipe for a beginner cook, for sure!

The sauce is similar to an alfredo sauce, but much less work. If you want to cheat further, just cook the chicken strips, boil the pasta in salted water according to package instructions, and pour over the sauce! Add a little parmesan cheese and you are good to go.

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A little shortcut: Frozen chicken strips. I throw these crispy chicken tenders in the oven at 400°F for 20 minutes, then let them cool a little before slicing them and adding them to my cooked pasta dish.

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1 Why you’ll love this recipe

2 Kylee’s Notes

3 Ingredients

4 How to make this recipe

5 Chicken Broccoli Pasta

Why you’ll love this recipe

Simple steps. No culinary degree required!
Almost 1 pan. I LOVE cooking pasta WITH the sauce, saving me from having to dirty up another saucepan.
Basic ingredients. No trips to the store for extra items!

Kylee’s Notes

What to do with leftovers

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat until it is piping hot!

Substitutions/Additions

Switch out the broccoli for any other steamed vegetable that you like. Add some zucchini, cauliflower or carrots if you want to boost the vegetable content.

You can use jarred alfredo sauce if you prefer. Just boil the pasta in a large pot of water. While the pasta cooks, steam the broccoli and cook the chicken strips.

Make sure you taste it, and add salt, pepper, and a little Italian seasoning, onion powder and garlic powder if needed. Red pepper flakes can also be added for a touch of heat.

I have included step-by-step photos and instructions, as well as tips and tricks in the post. If you’d rather skip all that, scoot right on down to the full recipe card located at the bottom of the post.

Ingredients

The full list of ingredients and quantities is found in the printable recipe card below.

Butter. I use salted butter. Olive oil can also be used.
Chicken Stock. Make your own chicken stock, or chicken broth, or grab a carton.
Garlic. Measure that with your heart!
Milk. Half and half or heavy cream can also be used.
Pasta. This can be any kind of pasta, regular, gluten-free or whole wheat pasta. I use rotini pasta most of the time, but farfalle, shells or any short pasta work great.
Seasonings: Salt, pepper (optional seasonings – see Notes)
Parmesan Cheese. I use this to flavor up the sauce. Mozzarella cheese can also be used.
Broccoli. I use fresh broccoli florets, but frozen works GREAT. You could use zucchini, green beans, or peas. Whatever you have on hand is good!
Chicken. For this recipe I use frozen chicken strips from the store, but any chicken you have (be it grilled chicken breast, chicken thighs or leftover rotisserie chicken)

How to make this recipe

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The full list of ingredients, quantities and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.

Get prepped

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F, gather your ingredients.

Cook the chicken strips

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and cook the chicken strips for 18-20 minutes.

collage of images showing the process to make chicken broccoli pasta

For the pasta

Melt butter in a large skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, then cook for a minute or two, then add the broccoli, stock, milk, pasta and some salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, then turn down to a medium heat and let it simmer until pasta is tender (al dente) – usually about 10-15 mins, then add salt and black pepper.

Stir in the parmesan, and top with sliced (or whole) chicken strips.

Devour.

chicken and broccoli alfredo in a skillet, with a white bowl of pasta

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