Chicken Broccoli Ziti
Make this amazing Chicken Broccoli Ziti coated in delicious creamy sauce! This is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that you can make in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 802kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1x1-inch pieces
- 10 ounces ziti pasta
- 1 bunch broccoli cut into florets
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1x1-inch cubes and set aside. Cut a bunch of broccoli into florets and set aside.
- Bring a large pot with water to boil. Transfer 10 oz ziti pasta and cook according to the instructions until al-dente.
- When the pasta is almost cooked, add broccoli florets into the cooking pasta and cook for 3-4 minutes. When done, drain all the water.
- While the pasta is cooking, preheat a large pan over medium/high heat and add 2 tbsp olive oil.
- Add cubed chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 7-10 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through. Then scoop all the cooked chicken out of the pan into a plate and set aside.
- Low the heat to medium. In the same pan, melt 3 tbsp butter. Add 3 tbsp all-purpose flour and whisk until well combined for about 1 minute.
- Add 1 ½ cups chicken broth and 1 cup heavy cream, then whisk again until the butter/flour mixture is dissolved.
- Add the seasoning (1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp dried oregano, and ¼ tsp red pepper flakes). Whisk and continue to whisk until the sauce gets thicker, about 7-10 minutes.
- Then add ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and whisk again until well combined.
- Add cooked pasta and broccoli and toss them well, so everything is coated with the sauce.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Skillet. Make sure your skillet is large enough and has high rims, so it can fit everything. Mine is 4.5 qt and perfectly fits the whole meal.
- Red Pepper Flakes. If you like your pasta a bit spicier, you can add some extra red pepper flakes. But remember that the longer you cook them in the sauce, the spicier they will be.
- Pasta. While this recipe is for Ziti, you can really use any pasta you have on hands.
- Chicken. When you pan sear the chicken, make sure you don’t overcook it, otherwise the meat will come out dry.
- How to store. You can store the leftovers in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 802kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 1317mg | Potassium: 1207mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2259IU | Vitamin C: 144mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 3mg