Thursday has arrived. What a day yesterday! Work was busier than a New York City subway station and on top of that I was so excited about the giveaway post. So far there has been a really good response to the book giveaway and I am really looking forward to reading more comments. Thanks so much everyone.
Ever crave pasta but you are so hungry that you dread waiting to make the cream sauce, the toppings and the pasta so you break down and not bother making it. Well that has happened to me many times, but with this dish – it no longer happens.
This is a staple dish is zesty’s kitchen with often a variation of vegetable, pasta or meat. This really is a 15 minute dish that requires two pots/pan to make. Your kind of dish if you are in a rush and starving.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Whole Wheat Pasta (your choice)
- 2 Chicken Breasts (cut into bite size pieces)
- 1 Cup Broccoli
- 1 Tbsp. Basil Paste or 1 Tsp. Dried Basil
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1/2 Can of Skim Milk
Method
- Cook Pasta according to directions ( 10 pasta cooking tips ).
- Prepare chicken and slice into strips.
- Peel and chop garlic.
- Add Tbsp. Olive Oil to medium-hot sauce pan.
- Stir fry chicken and garlic until opaque.
- Add Basil Paste.
- Continue cooking until chicken begins to brown, then add the cream of mushroom soup and milk Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.
- Bring back up to a gentle boil and add broccoli for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
- Drain pasta, add pasta to sauce, stir gently, and serve.
- Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
- ENJOY!
Zesty Tip: When making cream sauces always be cautious of turning the burner on too high – anything with dairy in it will boil and burn very quickly. To thicken the cream sauce however, you can use a slurry technique which combines a teaspoon of cornstarch or flour with cold water (to avoid lumps) into the sauce and bring to a gentle boil.
Now that was easy! A no nonsense kind of meal that is hearty, tasty and appealing. I like it! If broccoli is not your favorite, I have often made it with spinach, mushrooms or even frozen peas. Gotta get the greens in there somehow!
I hope you have a great day… the weekend is almost here. If you have not already done so… visit the giveaway and make sure you get your comment submitted.
Take care
zesty
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This looks so similar to something I made a couple weeks ago! I’m a relatively new fan of the condensed soups in recipes thing…
Creamy dreamy pasta…with broccoli – YUUUUMMM!
Yum Yum! Looks Delish Zesty.
In fact… http://blissfullydomestic.com/blissfully-delish/quick-and-delicious-pasta-with-chicken-and-broccoli/
Perfection! I have seen that basil and other spices in the tubes and have been curious about them. I will have to try them!
chicken and broccoli always makes a great fast whip up meal!
Very tasty looking dish!
Man, I love that kind of stuff. It looks wicked good. I’m intrigued by the basil paste, I’ve never seen that before. Where did you get it?
Oh wow! This looks so fantastic. As I start running more, I start craving pasta like crazy and I love a easy one dish meal! I think even my picky husband will like this!
You can never go wrong with a chicken/broccoli/pasta dish! I would top it with cheddar cheese, because broccoli + cheddar is the best!
This sounds like a great last minute meal.
I added you to my blogroll, hope you don’t mind!
Rachel – Thanks for the link post!
Bob – I bought it at the super market right beside the fresh herbs.
Becca – Thanks so much – i don’t mind at all!
oh this is perfect. i hate having to come home and cook cause i’m always starving…
I love broccoli in pasta! Sounds like a great and simple recipe. Thanks again for a good one Zesty!
The cream sauce looks incredible and what a great simple dish. I like how your recipes are getting healthier and more nutritious. This one’s a keeper.
A nice and easy and very yummy pasta dish!
Zesty this looks awesome! So easy and pretty healthy! Can’t wait to try it
Hi. This looks delicious and I think I may even be able to meet the tastes of all in my household with it! I’m just wondering where I’d buy basil paste in the northeast part of the U.S. (CT). It sounds different from pesto.
Thanks again, Zesty.
this looks simple and delicious. I have some cilantro paste like that. Need to get the basil!
This looks really good! I use cream of mushroom to make a sauce for chicken and mushrooms that I serve with rice. My husband really likes that, so I think I will have to give this a try!
I am making this for dinner right now…and it looks DELICIOUS!