Easy Garlic Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Garlic Chicken and Broccoli Pasta is a quick and easy dinner that can be ready in less than 15 minutes. A light and easy pasta recipe using pre-cooked chicken breast, angel hair pasta, and your favorite vegetables mixed in a light sauce made with garlic and olive oil.

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Easy garlic chicken and broccoli pasta

This is actually a family favorite in my house AND it got my kids to love broccoli! It is super easy… all you need is pasta, pre-cooked chicken strips, minced garlic, olive oil, garlic salt, crushed red pepper and broccoli. It is something I can throw together in 15 minutes and everyone in my family will eat it – which is a miracle. Best of all, even I cannot screw it up!!

It is super easy… all you need is angel hair pasta, pre-cooked chicken strips (I love the Costco brand), minced garlic, olive oil, garlic salt (I love Lawry’s), crushed red pepper, and a veggie (I have used broccoli & asparagus).

Ingredients

• Angel hair pasta
• Pre-cooked chicken strips (I love the Costco brand) – You can use fresh chicken, of course, but the pre-cooked works well and is a time saver
• Minced garlic
• Olive oil
• Garlic salt (I love Lawry’s)
• Crushed red pepper
• Veggies (I have used broccoli & asparagus)

How to Make Garlic Chicken Pasta

• Cook the pasta per instructions on package.
• In a pan, heat up the olive oil (about 1/8 cup) and add a spoonful of minced garlic.
• Cut the chicken strips to little pieces and add the chicken to the pan.
• Sauté the chicken for a few minutes – until warm, add the broccoli or asparagus (or both!).
• Cover the pan and let cook to veggie tenderness preference  (I like my less cooked).
• Sprinkle the veggies and chicken with garlic salt and parmesan cheese and mix together.
• Add the drained pasta to the pan. Drizzle the pasta with olive oil (about another 1/8 cup), garlic salt and parmesan cheese.
• Mix everything together and let heat up for about 3 minutes. Add crushed red pepper to your own preference.

Like I said, easy and delicious! My kids love the leftovers in their school lunches! – BONUS!!

5 from 1 vote

Garlic Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Author — Jennifer Fishkind

Serves — 4

Quick and easy garlic chicken and broccoli pasta. Dinner comes together in less than 15 minutes!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 box Angel hair pasta
• ▢ 1 package Pre-cooked chicken strips I love the Costco brand – You can use fresh chicken, of course, but the pre-cooked works well and is a time saver
• ▢ 1 tbsp Minced garlic
• ▢ 4 tbsp Olive oil
• ▢ ½ tbsp Garlic salt I love Lawry’s
• ▢ 1 tsp Crushed red pepper
• ▢ 2 cups cut up vegetables I have used broccoli & asparagus
• ▢ ½ cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

 

• Cook the pasta per instructions on package.
• In a pan, heat up the olive oil (about 2 tablespoons) and add a tablespoon spoonful of minced garlic.
• Cut the chicken strips to little pieces and add the chicken to the pan.
• Sauté the chicken for a few minutes – until warm, add the broccoli or asparagus (or both!).
• Cover the pan and let cook to veggie tenderness preference  (I like my less cooked).
• Sprinkle the veggies and chicken with garlic salt and parmesan cheese and mix together.
• Add the drained pasta to the pan. Drizzle the pasta with olive oil (about another 2 tablespoons), garlic salt and parmesan cheese.
• Mix everything together and let heat up for about 3 minutes. Add crushed red pepper to your own preference.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 786kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1195mg | Potassium: 710mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6268IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 4mg

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