Chicken, Broccoli and Fusilli in Garlic Cream Sauce
Tossing some corkscrew pasta in cream sauce with some broccoli, you can create a complete meal in just a few minutes.
preparation
preparation time
1 mins
cook time
1
servings
1
calories
2018
ingredients
5 cup broccoli florets about 1 large bunch
1 pounds fusilli or corkscrew pasta such as whole-wheat rotini
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons garlic chopped, about 8 cloves or 3 tablespoons jarred minced garlic
3 large chicken breast halves skinless, boneless, cut into half-inch strips
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken broth low salt
1 cup half and half
0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated
directions
Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta to the water. Cook as directed, adding broccoli florets to cook with the pasta for the last four minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in large heavy skillet over high heat. Add garlic and chicken and sauté until chicken is just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
Step 3
Remove chicken. To the same pan, add wine, broth and half & half and boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes.
Step 4
Add pasta, broccoli, chicken and cheese to sauce and toss until mixture is heated through and coated evenly with sauce.

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