Saturday, January 9, 2010

Chicken Broccoli Pasta

Chicken Broccoli Pasta

8 oz bowtie pasta
8 cups chopped broccoli
1-2 chicken breasts - cooked & cubed
1/4 cup pine nuts - roasted (cook at 350* for 8-10 min.)

Put broccoli in pot of water to boil. Cook for 3 minutes. Take out broccoli, but KEEP water. Cook pasta in broccoli water. While pasta cooks, start the sauce.

Sauce:
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp Olive oil
* Melt together, then add;
1 tsp minced garlic
zest of a lemon
* Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Take off heat and add;
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Toss pasta, broccoli, pine nuts, and sauce together.
1/2 tsp black pepper

Toss pasta, broccoli, sauce, and pinenuts together.

1 comment:

  1. I'm a little late seeing this, but it certainly looks like a family pleaser!

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