Healthy Penne With Chicken And Broccoli
This flavorful Chicken and Broccoli Pasta dish is a delicious and satisfying meal perfect for any night of the week. Tender chicken is seasoned and grilled to perfection, then combined with wholesome wholewheat penne, nutrient-rich Tenderstem broccoli, and vibrant spinach in a rich tomato sauce. The dish is finished off with a sprinkle of fragrant basil and savory Parmesan, creating a hearty and wholesome dinner that will leave you wanting more.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1-2 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic
- pinch chilli
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 300g/10½oz tomato passata
- sea saltblack pepper
- 200g/7oz wholewheat penne
- 200g/7oz Tenderstem broccoli
- 125g/4½oz baby spinach
- ½ bunch basil
- 1-2 tbsp finely grated parmesan
Instructions
- Carefully slice the breast almost in half horizontally, not quite cutting through to the other edge. Keep that edge intact and open up the breast like you are opening up a book. This will make the meat a uniform thickness to ensure quick and even cooking.
- Heat a large saucepan over a mediumâlow heat. Add the olive oil to the pan. Once warm, add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the tomato purée and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the passata to the pan, season with pepper, stir to mix well and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Leave to simmer gently while you prepare the rest of the dish.
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions. Add the broccoli 3 minutes before the end of cooking. Drain thoroughly.
- Meanwhile heat a griddle pan over a high heat until smoking. Rub the chicken with a little oil and season with a tiny bit of salt and pepper then griddle for 3â5 minutes on each side. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the cooked pasta and broccoli to the pan with the tomato sauce (if the sauce has thickened too much while simmering then add a little hot water from the pasta). Stir to mix well and then add the griddled chicken, spinach and basil leaves (if using). Season again with plenty of black pepper and allow the spinach and basil to wilt. Sprinkle with Parmesan, if using, and serve.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 2-3
Nutrition
- Calories: 432kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 49g
- Fat Content: 10.3g
- Fiber Content: 12g
- Protein Content: 36g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2.5g
- Sugar Content: 7.5g
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