Easy Pesto Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ cup, chopped or 80g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  1 cup or 244g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  4 tbsp or 20g

• Sauce, pesto, Classico, basil pesto, ready-to-serve

  ¼ cup or 62g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Broccoli

  Raw

  2 cup chopped or 182g

Directions

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot according to package directions. Add the broccoli florets to the pot for the last minute of cooking. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden. Stir in the minced garlic briefly, then add the chicken strips. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5-7 minutes until browned.
3. Add the Parmesan cheese, pesto, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the cooked pasta and broccoli until fully combined. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and serve.